String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis
String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis
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String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis by David Foster Wallace
An instant classic of American sportswriting--the tennis essays of David Foster Wallace, the best mind of his generation (A. O. Scott) and the best tennis-writer of all time (New York Times)Gathered for the first time in a deluxe collector's edition, here are David Foster Wallace's legendary writings on tennis, five tour-de-force pieces written with a competitor's insight and a fan's obsessive enthusiasm. Wallace brings his dazzling literary magic to the game he loved as he celebrates the other-worldly genius of Roger Federer; offers a wickedly witty disection of Tracy Austin's memoir; considers the artistry of Michael Joyce, a supremely disciplined athlete on the threshold of fame; resists the crush of commerce at the U.S. Open; and recalls his own career as a near-great junior player. Whiting Award-winning writer John Jeremiah Sullivan provides an introduction.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781598534801 |
| ISBN 10 | 1598534807 |
| Title | String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis |
| Author | David Foster Wallace |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The Library of America |
| Year published | 2016-05-10 |
| Number of pages | 158 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |