Wallace, David Foster
String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis: A Library of America Special Publication
- ISBN 13:
- 9781598534801
- author:
- Wallace, David Foster
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Library of America
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 158
- Dimensions:
- 5.60(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
- Genre:
- Sports
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
David Foster Wallace's tennis essays are a masterclass in sportswriting. Gathered for the first time in this deluxe collector's edition, five tour-de-force pieces showcase Wallace's competitor's insight and fan's obsessive enthusiasm. Wallace brings his dazzling literary magic to the game he loved, celebrating the other-worldly genius of Roger Federer, dissecting Tracy Austin's memoir with wicked wit, and exploring the artistry of Michael Joyce. He also offers a searing critique of the U.S. Open's commercialism and reflects on his own career as a "near-great" junior player. Whiting Award-winning writer John Jeremiah Sullivan provides an introduction to this remarkable collection, shedding new light on Wallace's unique perspective on tennis.
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