· In his exhaustive biography, “ The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery,” Robert Weintraub transports the reader into Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. · The mystery only increases her allure. The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery is the product of an ambitious examination of Marble’s life by Robert Weintraub. He is thorough and meticulous in his research as evidenced by the bibliography that runs a full 21 pages. · Her best years of competition were between 19before War World II changed the course of her life. Weintraub (No Better Friend) vividly depicts Marble's life and times using primary and secondary sources, including the athlete's own memoirs and correspondence. Beginning with Marble's childhood in the San Francisco Bay area and how she developed an interest in tennis, Brand: Penguin Publishing Group.
Description. "In Robert Weintraub's exhaustive biography, The Divine Miss Marble, he transports the reader into Marble's vibrant world. It's a dreamy, indomitable life worth reading about as today's tennis tries to return to form."—The Washington Post. The story of s tennis icon Alice Marble, and her life of sports, celebrity. The Divine Miss Marble A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery Robert Weintraub Dutton/July, The story of s tennis icon Alice Marble, and her life of sports, celebrity, and incredible mystery. Who was Alice Marble? In her public life, she was the biggest tennis star of the pre-war era, a household name like Joe DiMaggio and Joe Louis. The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery [Weintraub, Robert] on www.doorway.ru *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery.
Robert Weintraub has written about sports for Slate, Play, www.doorway.ru, The Guardian, Deadspin, and many more. He is the author of four books, including The Divine Miss Marble and New York Times bestseller No Better Friend. Weintraub lives in Decatur, Georgia, but he grew up in the large shadow cast by Yankee Stadium, in Rye, New York. The mystery only increases her allure. The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery is the product of an ambitious examination of Marble’s life by Robert Weintraub. He is thorough and meticulous in his research as evidenced by the bibliography that runs a full 21 pages. The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery. Robert Weintraub. Dutton, $28 (p) ISBN Sports journalist Weintraub (No Better Friend) entertainingly explores.
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