{"product_id":"bernard-darwin-on-golf-9781493084258","title":"Bernard Darwin on Golf","description":"\u003cp\u003eIncludes a new Foreword by golf pro Brad Faxon and a new Preface by editor Jeff Silverman!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBernard Darwin could have easily embraced a privileged life as a respected lawyer, given his conventional upbringing and prestigious lineage as the grandson of Charles Darwin. However, he veered off this path to pursue his true passion: golf. Despite his notable skills on the links--having captained his golf team at Cambridge and reached the semifinals of the British Amateur Championships twice--Darwin found greater acclaim with his pen than with his club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitially, Darwin served as a weekly columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003eof London, always signing his columns \"Our Golf Correspondent.\" He swiftly rose to prominence as one of Britain's finest essayists, transcending the mere reporting of events to offer profound insights into the sport. His contributions extended beyond \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, as he became a regular fixture in publications such as \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e and a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBernard Darwin \u003c\/b\u003ewas golf correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e of London for almost half a century, and the game's most revered writer. The grandson of Charles Darwin, he was a prominent authority on Charles Dickens and was the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Dictionary of Quotations\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJEFF SILVERMAN, \u003c\/b\u003e a former columnist for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Herald Examiner, \u003c\/i\u003e has written for The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGolf World\u003c\/i\u003e. His several club histories include \u003ci\u003eMerion: The Championship Story\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the USGA's Herbert Warren Wind Award in 2013. He is also the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told, Lardner on Baseball, The Greatest Golf Stories Ever Told, The Greatest Boxing Stories Ever Told, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Great American Golf Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his family in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lyons Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901850784018,"sku":"9781493084258","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1f898d9a-4e85-43b7-bc9e-18682b01a803.jpg?v=1738439320","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bernard-darwin-on-golf-9781493084258","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}