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The Mysterious Montague: A True Tale of Hollywood, Golf, and Armed Robbery
The Mysterious Montague A True Tale of Hollywood Golf and Armed Robbery
Author: Leigh Montville
John Montague was a boisterous enigma. In the 1930s, he was called ?the world's greatest golfer? by famed sportswriter Grantland Rice. He could drive the ball 300 yards and more, or he could chip it across a room into a highball glass. He played golf with everyone from Howard Hughes and W. C. Fields to Babe Ruth and Bing Crosby. Yet strangely, h...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780767926508
ISBN-10: 0767926501
Publication Date: 5/5/2009
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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Read this in a weekend which is pretty quick for me. Really enjoyed the book as a whole - the first few chapters especially. Crisp writing turned a non-fiction account into an entertaining read. Became a little forced towards the end but overall was great.
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