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    <![CDATA[Announcing the official movie tie-in edition of Mark Frosts award-winning The Greatest Game Ever Played. The riveting tale of one of golfs most defining moments comes to life onscreen in April 2005 from Walt Disney Picturesand is sure to spark renewed interest in Mark Frosts sensational book of the same name. In 1913, golfs first superstar went up against a green twenty-year-old amateur. It was the birth of modern golf. Harry Vardon and Francis Ouimet came from different worlds and different generations, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths that would collide in the most spectacular match the sport has ever known. Vardon had escaped a life of poverty in Britain to achieve universal recognition as the greatest champion in the games history. Ouimet, a virtual unknown from Massachusetts, was only three years removed from his youthful career as a lowly caddie and worshiped Vardon. When these unlikely opponents finally came together in their legendary battle at the 1913 U.S. Open, the worlds reaction to its remarkable drama and heart-stopping climax gave rise to the sport of golf as we know it today. Weaving together the stories of Vardon and Ouimet to create his narrative, Mark Frost has crafted a uniquely involving, intimate epic: equal parts sports biography, sweeping social history, and emotional human drama. The movie The Greatest Game Ever Played is directed by Bill Paxton and stars Shia LaBeouf (I, Robot), Stephen Dillane (King Arthur, The Hours), Peter Firth (Pearl Harbor), Elias Koteas, and Peyton List. It will be released in April 2005 from Walt Disney Pictures. The Greatest Game Ever Played has sold over 100,000 copies in hardcover and paperback.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[It took me a while to get through this book; part of that was due to my busy schedule, and part of that was due to the book taking a while to really get going.  The game referred to in the title takes up maybe a half of this 475-page read, but that second half is, by far, the best part of the book. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64080830">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The nonfiction account of the 1913 US Open that pitted the world’s greatest golfer at the time (and one of the greatest of all-time, Harry Vardon) with an amateur (Francis Ouimet).  This match captured the nation’s attention in the same way the Seabiscuit races did, and propelled golf from an ob...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12119096">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The Greatest Game Ever Played Book Review<br/>The novel that I chose to read was The Greatest Game Ever Played by Mark Frost.  Frost has written other stories that include The List of Seven, The Six Messiahs, Before I Wake, and The Grand Slam.  The Greatest Game Ever Played is the story of golf gre...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9839582">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[My favorite books of all time. I saw the Disney movie first, which was a good but not great movie. Later, I saw the book at a store and decided to pick it up. I couldn't put it down. TGGEP is simply my favorite story of all time. Mark Frost does a great job telling the story of not only Francis Ouim...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23862044">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[rancis Ouimet and Harry Vardon came from different worlds and different generations, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths that would collide in the greatest match their sport had ever known. A young Massachusetts native, Francis was only three years removed from his youthful career as a lowly caddie. Harry was twice his age, the greatest British champion in history, and innovator of the modern grip and swing. Through exacting hard work, perseverance, and determination, Vardon had escaped a hopeless life of poverty; the unknown Ouimet dared to dream of following in his hero's footsteps. When the two men finally came together in their legendary battle at the 1913 U.S. Open, its heartstopping climax gave rise to the sport of golf as we know it today. Weaving the stories of Ouimet and Vardon as his narrative, Mark Frost creates a uniquely involving, intimate epic; equal parts sports biography, sweeping social history, and emotional human drama. Including historical photographs, The Greatest Game Ever Played is sure to be a must-read for millions of sports and history fans, and all who have ever dared to reach for their dreams.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Announcing the official movie tie-in edition of Mark Frosts award-winning The Greatest Game Ever Played. The riveting tale of one of golfs most defining moments comes to life onscreen in April 2005 from Walt Disney Picturesand is sure to spark renewed interest in Mark Frosts sensational book of the same name. In 1913, golfs first superstar went up against a green twenty-year-old amateur. It was the birth of modern golf. Harry Vardon and Francis Ouimet came from different worlds and different generations, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths that would collide in the most spectacular match the sport has ever known. Vardon had escaped a life of poverty in Britain to achieve universal recognition as the greatest champion in the games history. Ouimet, a virtual unknown from Massachusetts, was only three years removed from his youthful career as a lowly caddie and worshiped Vardon. When these unlikely opponents finally came together in their legendary battle at the 1913 U.S. Open, the worlds reaction to its remarkable drama and heart-stopping climax gave rise to the sport of golf as we know it today. Weaving together the stories of Vardon and Ouimet to create his narrative, Mark Frost has crafted a uniquely involving, intimate epic: equal parts sports biography, sweeping social history, and emotional human drama. The movie The Greatest Game Ever Played is directed by Bill Paxton and stars Shia LaBeouf (I, Robot), Stephen Dillane (King Arthur, The Hours), Peter Firth (Pearl Harbor), Elias Koteas, and Peyton List. It will be released in April 2005 from Walt Disney Pictures. The Greatest Game Ever Played has sold over 100,000 copies in hardcover and paperback.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[My dad recommended this book and I just finished. The first half of the book, building up to the climatic match,  is a bit slow but the characters are fascinating. And the second half? Let's just say that I had a 6 hour plane ride and I devoured the rest of the book, finished it in one solid sitting...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8805866">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Announcing the official movie tie-in edition of Mark Frosts award-winning The Greatest Game Ever Played. The riveting tale of one of golfs most defining moments comes to life onscreen in April 2005 from Walt Disney Picturesand is sure to spark renewed interest in Mark Frosts sensational book of the same name. In 1913, golfs first superstar went up against a green twenty-year-old amateur. It was the birth of modern golf. Harry Vardon and Francis Ouimet came from different worlds and different generations, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths that would collide in the most spectacular match the sport has ever known. Vardon had escaped a life of poverty in Britain to achieve universal recognition as the greatest champion in the games history. Ouimet, a virtual unknown from Massachusetts, was only three years removed from his youthful career as a lowly caddie and worshiped Vardon. When these unlikely opponents finally came together in their legendary battle at the 1913 U.S. Open, the worlds reaction to its remarkable drama and heart-stopping climax gave rise to the sport of golf as we know it today. Weaving together the stories of Vardon and Ouimet to create his narrative, Mark Frost has crafted a uniquely involving, intimate epic: equal parts sports biography, sweeping social history, and emotional human drama. The movie The Greatest Game Ever Played is directed by Bill Paxton and stars Shia LaBeouf (I, Robot), Stephen Dillane (King Arthur, The Hours), Peter Firth (Pearl Harbor), Elias Koteas, and Peyton List. It will be released in April 2005 from Walt Disney Pictures. The Greatest Game Ever Played has sold over 100,000 copies in hardcover and paperback.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[well written, interesting book.  centers on the 1914 US Open played in Brookline, Mass and the duel between young unknown local boy Francis Quimet and England's savvy legend Harry Vardon.  Compelling characters . . .  both came from very humble beginnings.  The author melds in a great amount of gene...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10959851">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Announcing the official movie tie-in edition of Mark Frosts award-winning The Greatest Game Ever Played. The riveting tale of one of golfs most defining moments comes to life onscreen in April 2005 from Walt Disney Picturesand is sure to spark renewed interest in Mark Frosts sensational book of the same name. In 1913, golfs first superstar went up against a green twenty-year-old amateur. It was the birth of modern golf. Harry Vardon and Francis Ouimet came from different worlds and different generations, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths that would collide in the most spectacular match the sport has ever known. Vardon had escaped a life of poverty in Britain to achieve universal recognition as the greatest champion in the games history. Ouimet, a virtual unknown from Massachusetts, was only three years removed from his youthful career as a lowly caddie and worshiped Vardon. When these unlikely opponents finally came together in their legendary battle at the 1913 U.S. Open, the worlds reaction to its remarkable drama and heart-stopping climax gave rise to the sport of golf as we know it today. Weaving together the stories of Vardon and Ouimet to create his narrative, Mark Frost has crafted a uniquely involving, intimate epic: equal parts sports biography, sweeping social history, and emotional human drama. The movie The Greatest Game Ever Played is directed by Bill Paxton and stars Shia LaBeouf (I, Robot), Stephen Dillane (King Arthur, The Hours), Peter Firth (Pearl Harbor), Elias Koteas, and Peyton List. It will be released in April 2005 from Walt Disney Pictures. The Greatest Game Ever Played has sold over 100,000 copies in hardcover and paperback.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent book about the 1913 US Open and how modern golf really began. If you like golf, you will love this book]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Quite simply my favorite book.  If you have even a passing interest in golf or love a good story pick this up!  It paints a wonderful picture of golf at the turn of the century and the story is so engaging that you won't believe it is true.  <br/><br/>A must read!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Great Story!  And the best part - it's true!  Again, you probably have to be a golf geek to really enjoy this historical work, but Frost weaves what would seem like an insurmountable amount of research into a seamless, almost fictional tale.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This isn't exactly an ultimately adventurous book, if you know what I mean. But this book is a great story or perserverance, and the pursuit of dreams. The movie made followed the book really good too.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Announcing the official movie tie-in edition of Mark Frosts award-winning The Greatest Game Ever Played. The riveting tale of one of golfs most defining moments comes to life onscreen in April 2005 from Walt Disney Picturesand is sure to spark renewed interest in Mark Frosts sensational book of the same name. In 1913, golfs first superstar went up against a green twenty-year-old amateur. It was the birth of modern golf. Harry Vardon and Francis Ouimet came from different worlds and different generations, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths that would collide in the most spectacular match the sport has ever known. Vardon had escaped a life of poverty in Britain to achieve universal recognition as the greatest champion in the games history. Ouimet, a virtual unknown from Massachusetts, was only three years removed from his youthful career as a lowly caddie and worshiped Vardon. When these unlikely opponents finally came together in their legendary battle at the 1913 U.S. Open, the worlds reaction to its remarkable drama and heart-stopping climax gave rise to the sport of golf as we know it today. Weaving together the stories of Vardon and Ouimet to create his narrative, Mark Frost has crafted a uniquely involving, intimate epic: equal parts sports biography, sweeping social history, and emotional human drama. The movie The Greatest Game Ever Played is directed by Bill Paxton and stars Shia LaBeouf (I, Robot), Stephen Dillane (King Arthur, The Hours), Peter Firth (Pearl Harbor), Elias Koteas, and Peyton List. It will be released in April 2005 from Walt Disney Pictures. The Greatest Game Ever Played has sold over 100,000 copies in hardcover and paperback.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book, not only because of the impact the tournament had on golf in America, but also because the characters are so, so compelling, and the inspiring story is like a fairy tale that comes true.]]></body>
    
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