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Titanic: The Tennis Story: the Tennis Story
Lindsay Gibbs
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Description for Titanic: The Tennis Story: the Tennis Story
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 348.
A HARROWING NARRATIVE OF A REMARKABLE REAL-LIFE STORY
A stirring and remarkable story, this novel tells the tale of the intertwined life of Dick Williams and Karl Behr who survived the sinking of the Titanic and went on to have Hall of Fame tennis careers. Two years before they faced each other in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Nationals – the modern-day U.S. Open - the two men boarded the infamous ship as strangers. Dick, shy and gangly, was moving to America to pursue a tennis career and attend Harvard. Karl, a dashing tennis veteran, was chasing after ... Read more
A HARROWING NARRATIVE OF A REMARKABLE REAL-LIFE STORY
A stirring and remarkable story, this novel tells the tale of the intertwined life of Dick Williams and Karl Behr who survived the sinking of the Titanic and went on to have Hall of Fame tennis careers. Two years before they faced each other in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Nationals – the modern-day U.S. Open - the two men boarded the infamous ship as strangers. Dick, shy and gangly, was moving to America to pursue a tennis career and attend Harvard. Karl, a dashing tennis veteran, was chasing after ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
New Chapter Press,U.S.
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
343g
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Pound Ridge, United States
ISBN
9781937559045
SKU
V9781937559045
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Lindsay Gibbs
Lindsay Gibbs is a writer and filmmaker. She writes for www.tennisgrandstand.com and has worked as a videographer for www.tennis.com and www.indietennis.com. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Reviews for Titanic: The Tennis Story: the Tennis Story
"Top US tennis players Dick Williams & Karl Behr were aboard the ill-fated liner Titanic on her maiden voyage to New York in April 2012. Author Lindsay Gibbs weaves their life stories together in this entertaining fact based novel" What's New in Tennis, October 2012 entertaining fact-based novel. - Whats New In Tennis magazine. Oct 2012 "This real-life ... Read more