String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis: A Library of America Special Publication [Wallace, David Foster, Sullivan, John Jeremiah] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis: A Library of America Special Publication Review: Good book - He enjoyed it as a tennis player Review: Must-have volume for fans of tennis and/or great writing - You don't have to be a tennis fan to enjoy this collection of David Foster Wallace stories on the sport. From his autobiographical "How Tracy Austin Broke My Heart" to the pinnacle of tennis (and maybe even sports) writing - "[Roger] Federer as Religious Experience" - this book covers the best from the late, great writer. You can find each of the essays online with some creative Googling, but there's something about reading these in print in this beautiful, hard-bound, green volume that is a must-have addition for the bookshelf of fans of tennis, writing or both. I've read each of these at least five times and still find new things to enjoy every time.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 385 Reviews |
J**V
Good book
He enjoyed it as a tennis player
A**S
Must-have volume for fans of tennis and/or great writing
You don't have to be a tennis fan to enjoy this collection of David Foster Wallace stories on the sport. From his autobiographical "How Tracy Austin Broke My Heart" to the pinnacle of tennis (and maybe even sports) writing - "[Roger] Federer as Religious Experience" - this book covers the best from the late, great writer. You can find each of the essays online with some creative Googling, but there's something about reading these in print in this beautiful, hard-bound, green volume that is a must-have addition for the bookshelf of fans of tennis, writing or both. I've read each of these at least five times and still find new things to enjoy every time.
A**R
Genius text from a genius
Yes…. It’s about tennis but so much more! Improve your game as you stimulate your brain.
S**G
Great book
Good read, great gift for tennis players
B**R
Fun read, great insights
DFW is one of my favorite writers. I've read some of these essays from him, but he's a good writer where one can re-read and still get something new from it.
R**R
DFW is an excellent writer, but he gets caught up in his own cycle of verbosity... at times.
No doubt DFW is a masterful writer, and some of the essays are informative and well told. Made me curious why he thought so poorly of Connors. I felt his US Open piece went a little long, as the Tracey Austen essay. Both points made, but dragged on. I'm a big Lendl fan, so good to see him getting his due as the first of the players to utilize modern technology in his game (kind of like the Nigel Mansel of tennis :))
L**E
Fantastic collection
I don't know what the other reviewer here is on about, but I absolutely adore this essay collection. Granted, I'm a tennis player and a huge DFW fan, and his writing style isn't for everyone. If you're a tennis fan you'll definitely love this. If you're a DFW fan you'll probably enjoy it, especially the essays focusing more around tennis culture instead of the game itself. Really well done, and I normally wouldn't mention this but the book itself is very high quality, as in it looks and feels like you got your money's worth. Plus Sullivan's intro is pretty cool.
A**R
Great birthday gift for the novice tennis player
Book was a gift
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