About this title: April 1968. Martin Luther King, Jr., was dead; anti-Vietnam protests and race riots roiled the cities; and America verged on breaking apart. The Masters in Augusta offered some temporary respite from chaos. The rivalry between Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus was at its peak, and the public anticipated another thrilling duel. But in the end Palmer, ...
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atria
Date Published: 2005-03-15
ISBN-13:9780743470025ISBN:0743470028
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atria Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780743470025ISBN:0743470028
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Ex-Library Hard Cover--VG/VG--Ex-Library--Book and dust jacket show only lightest wear. 251 pages with index. First Edition w/full # string and original price of 24.00 present. read more
Description: Good. 2005-Hardcover---may be some minor shelf-wear-Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atria
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780743470025ISBN:0743470028
Description: Good in Good jacket. No marks, tears, or labels; good condition overall! Thanks for your business! Your satisfaction is guaranteed! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: ATRIA
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780743274234ISBN:0743274237
Description: New. One of the finest golf writers presents the first full-length account of the most controversial event in golf history--the 1968 Masters, in which the "winner" was disqualified for a technicality--and reveals how it mirrored a country in turmoil. read more
Description: New. Of all the games ever played in a sporting competition, never has an event been so bizarre and yet so fitting for its historical moment: the 1968 Masters. Just as the competition reached a thrilling crescendo, it all fell apart. The Masters, the be. read more
Description: Fine. 0743470028 Like New-never been used. May have remainder mark and slight shelf ware. Fast shipping with Delivery Confirmation and E-mail Notification. Return guaranteed. read more
"1968 had a lot of things happening even by mid April when this tournament begins. Vietnam is escalating, LBJ just dropped out of the Presidential race and MLK was just killed. This tourney should have been an escape from that craziness. Unfortunatley it is marred by controversy. This is an interesting look at this tourney in the context of the times it was played in and the characters involved in the mixed up ending. Golf is truly a game about sportsmanship and this book illustrates that."
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