The Amateurs by Halberstam, David - 1986-09-02

Penguin Publishing Group, 1986. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Penguin Group, 1986. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Penguin Books, 1985. Cover shows light wear; interior pages clean but darkened, a few pages are creased. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Penguin Books. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Viking Pr, 1986. Softcover. Good Condition. Pages have tanned. Cover Has Shelf, Edge and Corner Wear, Looks nice for it's age. 190 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sports & Pastimes; ISBN: 0140089349. ISBN/EAN: 9780140089349. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561065268. . 9780140089349

Penguin Books, 9/2/1986 12:00:01 AM. paperback. Good. 0.7500 in x 7.6000 in x 5.0000 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1986. Soft Cover. Near Fine. First Edition. Remainder. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. "Astonishing . . . Moving . . . One of the best books ever written about a sport." *Walter Clemons Newsweek "A PENETRATING, FASCINATING AND REMARKABLY SUSPENSEFUL NARRATIVE." *David Guy Chicago Tribune In The Amateurs, David Halberstam once again displays the unique brand of reportage, both penetrating and supple, that distinguished his bestselling The Best and the Brightest and October 1964. This time he has taken for his subject the dramatic and special world of amateur rowing. While other athletes are earning fortunes in salaries and-or endorsements, the oarsmen gain fame only with each other and strive without any hope of financial reward. What drives these men to endure a physical pain known to no other sport? Who are they? Where do they come from? How do they regard themselves and their competitors? What have they sacrificed, and… Read More

New York: Penguin, 1986. Soft cover. NF. Remainder mark.. 16x16x16. The quest of four young men for Olympic gold.