{"product_id":"the-lions-and-the-lambs-paperback","title":"The Lions and the Lambs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Fensch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51789675921696,"sku":"9781733329392","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/134a0a6c92957bf6e2c10f483879b90f.webp?v=1780667995","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lions-and-the-lambs-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}