The Big Bam
The Life and Times of Babe Ruth
$30.45
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2007
Summary
Now in paperback, “the best Ruth biography to date” (Library Journal) by New York Times bestselling biographer Leigh Montville, “one of America’s best sports writers” (Chicago Tribune).National BestsellerHe was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam.Babe Ruth was more than baseball’s original superstar. For eighty-five years, he has remained the sport’s reigning titan. He has been named Athlete of the Century … mo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780767919715 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0767919718 |
| Author: | Leigh Montville |
| Publisher: | Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) |
| Imprint: | Broadway Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2007 |
| Weight: | 332g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 142mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“A comprehensive look at a gargantuan life.” —People
“Montville is refreshingly nonjudgmental about his superstar subject. First-rate biography.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review
“Crisp analogies and astute observations, combined with a fluid writing style, are Leigh Montville’s strengths in this definitive biography of the Splendid Splinter. Montville’s writing is rich and full, like a Ted Williams swing. He connects solidly. A raw, no-holds-barred view of [Williams’s] life.” —Tampa Tribune
“An engaging, fascinating read.” —San Diego Tribune
“Ted Williams is not only a first-rate sports biography, but also a first-rate biography, period.” —Baltimore Sun
About The Author
Leigh Montville
Three-timeNew York Timesbestselling authorLeigh Montvilleis a former columnist at theBoston Globeand former senior writer atSports Illustrated. He is the author ofThe Mysterious Montague,The Big Bam,Ted Williams,At the Altar of Speed,Manute, andWhy Not Us?He lives in Boston.
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