Titanic Thompson: The Man Who Bet on Everything

作者 Kevin Cook著
出版社 W.W. Norton & Co.
出版时间 2011年10月
ISBN 9780393071153
定价 270.50

内容简介

BorninalogcabinintheOzarks,Alvin"Titanic"Thompson(1892-1974)traveledwithhisgolfclubs,a.45revolver,andasuitcasefullofcash.Hewonandlostmillionsplayingcards,dice,golf,pool,anddangerousgamesofhisowninvention.Hekilledfivemenandmarriedfivewomen,eachoneateenageronherweddingday.HeruledNewYork'sundergroundcrapsgamesinthe1920sandwasDamonRunyon'smodelforslick-talkingSkyMasterson.Dominatingthelinksinthepre-PGATouryears,Thompsonmayhavebeenthegreatestgolferofhistime,teeingupwithBenHogan,SamSnead,LeeTrevino,andRayFloyd.HealsotradedcardtrickswithHoudini,connedAlCapone,lostamilliontoMinnesotaFatsandthenteamedupwithFatsandwonitallback.Aterrificreadforanyonewhohaseverlaidabet,TitanicThompsonrecapturesthecolorfultimesofasingularfigure:America'soriginalroadgambler.

作者简介

KevinCook’spreviousbook,Tommy’sHonour,wasshortlistedfortheWilliamHillPrize,andalthoughitdidn’twin,theDailyTelegraphcalledit‘thestand-outbookonastrongshortlist’.HewritesfornumerousmagazinesandhasappearedonESPNandCNN.HelivesinNewYork.--ThistextreferstothePaperbackedition.

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