{"product_id":"the-grand-slam-mark-frost-9781401307516","title":"The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller takes a riveting look at the life and times of depression-era golf legend Bobby Jones.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the wake of the stock market crash and the dawn of the Great Depression, a ray of light emerged from the world of sports in the summer of 1930. Bobby Jones, a 28-year-old amateur golfer, mounted a campaign against the record books. In four months, he conquered the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the United States Open, and finally the United States Amateur Championship, an achievement so extraordinary that writers dubbed it the Grand Slam. No one has ever repeated it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mark Frost uses a wealth of original research to provide an unprecedented intimate portrait of golf great Bobby Jones. In the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Game Ever Played\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Slam\u003c\/i\u003e blends social history with sports biography, captivating the imagination and engaging the reader. \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Slam\u003c\/i\u003e is a biography not to be missed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Frost\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1401307515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401307516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2005 pg. 38","brand":"Mark Frost","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043330879743,"sku":"9781401307516","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f2de964f-0a6a-4554-941f-48639c0f4c19.jpg?v=1684966539","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-grand-slam-mark-frost-9781401307516","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}