The Mysterious Montague
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The Mysterious Montague by Leigh Montville
John Montague was a boisterous enigma. In the 1930s, he was called the world's greatest golfer by famed sportswriter Grantland Rice. He could drive the ball 300 yards and more, or he could chip it across a room into a highball glass. He played golf with everyone from Howard Hughes and W. C. Fields to Babe Ruth and Bing Crosby. Yet strangely, he never entered a professional tournament or allowed himself to be photographed. Then, a Time magazine photographer snapped his picture with a telephoto lens and police quickly recognized Montague as a fugitive with a dark secret. From the glamour of 1930s Hollywood, to John Montague's extraordinary skill and triumphs on the golf course, to the shady world of Adirondack rumrunners and the most controversial, star-studded court trial of its day, The Mysterious Montague captures a man and an era with extraordinary color, verve, and energy.Leigh Montville, a three-time New York Times bestselling book, is a former Boston Globe columnist and Sports Illustrated senior writer. The Mysterious Montague, The Big Bam, Ted Williams, At the Altar of Speed, Manute, and Why Not Us? are among his works.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780385520331 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385520336 |
| Title | The Mysterious Montague |
| Author | Leigh Montville |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Doubleday Books |
| Year published | 2008-04-23 |
| Number of pages | 303 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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