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The Swinger

Alan Shipnuck, Michael Bamberger

Maison d'édition: Simon & Schuster

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Synopsis

A sports hero seeks a comeback in this wildly funny and ultimately redemptive novel.His name, as we all know, is Herbert X. “Tree” Tremont, and he’s the richest and most celebrated athlete of our time—a multicultural golfing icon with fifty-three Tour wins, thirteen major victories, a smoking hot wife, and two adorable kids. But when a reporter uncovers evidence that Tree’s sexual appetites are as prodigious as his tee shots, his public and private lives collide, producing the juiciest scandal in sports history. In this wickedly funny novel that takes readers between the ropes and the sheets of the PGA Tour as never before, the only thing more entertaining than Tree’s downfall is his quest for redemption.
Disponible depuis: 12/07/2011.
Longueur d'impression: 290 pages.

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