Tennis and the Meaning of Life: A Literary Anthology of the Game

by Jay Jennings

Book Overview

The only book of its kind, Tennis and the Meaning of Life is a resplendent collection of the best fiction (and poetry ) written about this sport/obsession. The stories are hilarious and sad, whimsical and philosophical - and thoroughly saturated with the art of the game.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0156004070
• ISBN13: 9780156004077
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

John Feinstein ... eat your heart out!

If you are a lover of the short story, even perhaps, a storyteller or writer yourself -- AND -- you are nuts about the game of tennis, then this book is probably the equal of such pleasures as sex, good scotch, and cigars combined. After becoming happily tired from the work of the day, I allow my mind to sink into the literary construction of these fine stories, and identify with the familiar sentiments of the character players it contains. In addition, the second half of the book is comprised of some nifty tennis poetry. A solid buy.

Usefull

I found this book, as an active tennis player, to be very insightfull and enightening. This book would be good for anyone tennis player or not. Lifes secrets are uncovered by using the maetaphor of tennis. All and all a very worth while book to read.