{"product_id":"high-strung-paperback","title":"High Strung - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Tignor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A book full of aces....A true page-turner.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is good stuff, and it's written with flair.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eThe Oregonian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHigh Strung\u003c\/em\u003e by Stephen Tignor is the gripping untold story of the fiercest rivalry in the history of professional tennis. Viewed through the lens of the fabled 1981 U.S. Open match between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, \u003cem\u003eHigh Strung\u003c\/em\u003e brings the golden age of tennis vibrantly alive once more. A fascinating chronicle that orbits around the four greatest, most enigmatic talents in the sport at the time--McEnroe, Borg, Jimmy Connors, and Vitas Gerulaitis--\u003cem\u003eHigh Strung\u003c\/em\u003e is a superior sports history, a must read for anyone who truly loves the game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe golden age of tennis came crashing down suddenly at the 1981 U.S. Open when the stoical Swede, Björn Borg, lost to his brash young rival, John McEnroe, in the final at Flushing Meadows. Through the lens of that era's final tournament, and the play of the other semifinalists, Jimmy Connors and Vitas Gerulaitis, \u003cem\u003eHigh Strung\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the lives and careers of the men who made those Wild West days of tennis so memorable: Ice Borg, who secretly harbored an inner madman; McEnroe, the tortured, bratty genius; Connors, the game's beloved blue-collar anti-hero; Ilie Nastase, the Romanian clown; Gerulaitis, the New York charmer; and Ivan Lendl, who became a harbinger of tennis's high-powered future. The struggles these men shared were as compelling off the court as they were on.\u003c\/p\u003e--The Oregonian\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe golden age of tennis came crashing down suddenly at the 1981 U.S. Open when the stoical Swede, Björn Borg, lost to his brash young rival, John McEnroe, in the final at Flushing Meadows. Through the lens of that era's final tournament, and the play of the other semifinalists, Jimmy Connors and Vitas Gerulaitis, \u003cem\u003eHigh Strung\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the lives and careers of the men who made those Wild West days of tennis so memorable: \"Ice Borg,\" who secretly harbored an inner madman; McEnroe, the tortured, bratty genius; Connors, the game's beloved blue-collar anti-hero; Ilie Nastase, the Romanian clown; Gerulaitis, the New York charmer; and Ivan Lendl, who became a harbinger of tennis's high-powered future. The struggles these men shared were as compelling off the court as they were on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749957140768,"sku":"9780062009852","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/107431f96e795ec48d52b2ed766123dc.webp?v=1779940762","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/high-strung-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}