The Divine Miss Marble
A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery
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The Divine Miss Marble
Narrateur(s):
Johnathan McClain
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Narrateur(s):
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Johnathan McClain
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Auteur(s):
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Robert Weintraub
À propos de cet audio
“An intriguing book about a fascinating woman…highly recommended.”—Library Journal (starred review)
“Delightful and engrossing, this is a must for tennis fans.”—Publishers Weekly
The story of 1930s 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. She was famous for overcoming serious illness to win the biggest tournaments, including Wimbledon. She was also a fashion designer and trendsetter, a contributor to a pioneering new comic called Wonder Woman—and friend to the biggest names in Hollywood and society, like Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies, and members of families named Bloomingdale, Loew, and du Pont. She helped integrate tennis with her support of Althea Gibson, and even coached two young women who became stars in their own right: Billie Jean King and Sally Ride.
Yet her private life provoked constant speculation while she was alive, and her own memoirs added layers of legend upon stories. According to Alice, she married a man who was killed in the skies over Europe during World War II. But who was the man she loved, and had he even existed? She was widely known for her patriotism during World War II. Had she really nearly given her life for her country as a spy, shot during a wild car chase fleeing foreign espionage agents?
In The Divine Miss Marble, bestselling author Robert Weintraub traveled the country to uncover her fascinating story. And the more he learned about her, the more her mysteries and contradictions deepened. Alice was a powerful woman who knew her worth, demanding equal pay to men decades earlier than other female athletes; yet she was held in sway by a domineering, highly successful coach with whom she had a volatile relationship. She was renowned for her California style, and had a brilliant mind and the guts to overcome a lifetime of physical trauma.
For the first time here, we come closer than ever before to the truths of this unforgettable life, and somehow it’s a story even more extraordinary than everything we already know about the divine Alice Marble.
Ce que les critiques en disent
Praise for The Divine Miss Marble
“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
“An intriguing book about a fascinating woman…highly recommended.”—Library Journal (starred review)
“Delightful and engrossing, this is a must for tennis fans.”—Publishers Weekly
“[Weintraub] skillfully provides the historical and social contexts for Marble’s life, and his sketches of her contemporaries, particularly Tennant, are enlightening. The author also deftly sprinkles his narrative with charming anecdotes…'You only live once, and that woman lived,' Rita Mae Brown once said. Weintraub ably conveys this sentiment.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A fascinating portrayal of one of America’s very first athletic starlets.”—BookPage
"An engaging read."—The Telegraph
“Compelling, entertaining…absorbing.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“The Divine Miss Marble brings to light the fascinating life of a forgotten champion, embellishments and all, and takes readers on a journey through tennis history before the Open Era.”—Tennis View Magazine
“Good solid storytelling that gives the reader plenty to chew on.”—Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“An illuminating biography.”—Racquet Magazine
“A page-turning thriller.”—Christian Science Monitor
"With the US Open starting, Papa Clicker has a review for a sport he still plays at 75. The Divine Miss Marble is about Alice Marble’s rise from a humble childhood, overcoming serious illness to become the best player in the world, which included Open and Wimbledon titles. It also takes the reader back to Hollywood life of the 30s and World War II. The book receives 4.3 out of 5 clickers."—New York Post
"One of 3 mysteries and more paperbacks to help ease you into fall."—The Seattle Times
“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
“An intriguing book about a fascinating woman…highly recommended.”—Library Journal (starred review)
“Delightful and engrossing, this is a must for tennis fans.”—Publishers Weekly
“[Weintraub] skillfully provides the historical and social contexts for Marble’s life, and his sketches of her contemporaries, particularly Tennant, are enlightening. The author also deftly sprinkles his narrative with charming anecdotes…'You only live once, and that woman lived,' Rita Mae Brown once said. Weintraub ably conveys this sentiment.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A fascinating portrayal of one of America’s very first athletic starlets.”—BookPage
"An engaging read."—The Telegraph
“Compelling, entertaining…absorbing.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“The Divine Miss Marble brings to light the fascinating life of a forgotten champion, embellishments and all, and takes readers on a journey through tennis history before the Open Era.”—Tennis View Magazine
“Good solid storytelling that gives the reader plenty to chew on.”—Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“An illuminating biography.”—Racquet Magazine
“A page-turning thriller.”—Christian Science Monitor
"With the US Open starting, Papa Clicker has a review for a sport he still plays at 75. The Divine Miss Marble is about Alice Marble’s rise from a humble childhood, overcoming serious illness to become the best player in the world, which included Open and Wimbledon titles. It also takes the reader back to Hollywood life of the 30s and World War II. The book receives 4.3 out of 5 clickers."—New York Post
"One of 3 mysteries and more paperbacks to help ease you into fall."—The Seattle Times
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