{"product_id":"9781451657562","title":"The Swinger : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Swinger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Michael Bamberger, Alan Shipnuck\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA sports hero seeks a comeback in this wildly funny and ultimately redemptive novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis name, as we all know, is Herbert X. “Tree” Tremont, and he’s the richest and most celebrated athlete of our time—a multicultural golfing icon with fifty-three Tour wins, thirteen major victories, a smoking hot wife, and two adorable kids. But when a reporter uncovers evidence that Tree’s sexual appetites are as prodigious as his tee shots, his public and private lives collide, producing the juiciest scandal in sports history. In this wickedly funny novel that takes readers between the ropes and the sheets of the PGA Tour as never before, the only thing more entertaining than Tree’s downfall is his quest for redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Hilarious . . . A sensational novel of life on Tour.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGolf Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A funny, fast-moving book . . . Dead on . . . The authors know their man and know their game.” \u003cb\u003e—Janet Maslin, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A devilishly fun summer read for sports fans, celeb-gawkers, or anyone that just likes a good story . . . If you had any interest at all in the Woods saga as it played out, you’re nearly guaranteed to love this novel.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Roberts, \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An entertaining, revealing, thought-provoking, and cautionary tale . . . It’s easy to catch yourself wondering: Is this what really happened? No one may ever know exactly what happened to Woods, and the book is fiction — keep repeating that with each turned page — but it provides invaluable insight into the life and times of Woods. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Swinger\u003c\/i\u003e is a golf book, but it is a 21st-century sociology lesson, too.” \u003cb\u003e—Bill Pennington, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Will leave you howling . . . Surprisingly poignant . . . Bamberger and Shipnuck’s knowledge of the game gives the book a reality rarely seen in golf fiction outside of Dan Jenkins.”\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Garry Smits, \u003ci\u003eFlorida Times-Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In their roman à clef about Tiger Woods, Shipnuck and Bamberger thinly disguise as fiction plenty of gossip they've heard over their four decades, combined, covering the PGA Tour. . . . What’s more relevant to the story, and to the reader—including, possibly, Tiger Woods himself—is the way Tree approaches his post-scandal life. The authors’ idealized version of Woods comes totally clean about his past mistakes. There are no staged interviews, no clipped or dodgy answers. Tree Tremont lets his guard down, even cracks a few jokes about the absurdity of his situation. He starts enjoying the company of his fellow players and—gasp—the fans. Tree wins that Masters, his game even gets better, and yes, fans fall for him all over again. . . .When reading \u003ci\u003eThe Swinger\u003c\/i\u003e, you can’t help but wonder: what if Tiger were more like Tree?” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781451657562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40592103407822,"sku":"9781451657562","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_4e1f89fa-9af1-40f5-ab3d-5848b7503a4d.jpg?v=1637763169","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781451657562","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}