{"product_id":"the-lions-and-the-lambs-9781733329392","title":"The Lions and the Lambs","description":"\u003cp\u003e First published in 1970, \u003cem\u003eThe Lions and the Lambs\u003c\/em\u003e profiles the best pool players of that time. It followed the release of \u003cem\u003eThe Hustler\u003c\/em\u003e, a highly acclaimed\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003eand financially successful film\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003estarring Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason. Until 1970, there has been no book about pool\/billiards that separated the facts from the legends of this timeless sport. Shakespeare mentions billiards in \u003cem\u003eAnthony and Cleopatra\u003c\/em\u003e; Mary Queen of Scots played the game and Lord Bryon also mentioned billiards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lions, in the language of the game, are gamblers or hustlers; those who can win when there is money on the table; Lambs are tournament players, but not necessary gamblers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book includes both categories of players; each chapter is a comprehensive profile of the player\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003ehis (or her) attitudes toward the game and comments about other players. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Also included is a Introduction about pool in the United States; a section about the film \u003cem\u003eThe Hustler\u003c\/em\u003e and a lexicon of terms. It is illustrated with a wide variety of photographs, many taken by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book went out-of-print after its original printing and the book publisher also disappeared. Copies available on the internet have listed at $200-$250 or more; this is a reprint of the 1970 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Century Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642067980562,"sku":"9781733329392","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0e0707f3-fce4-4014-8e56-d9bcd2c7e238.jpg?v=1733055318","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lions-and-the-lambs-9781733329392","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}