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Venus Envy
A Sensational Season Inside the Women's Tennis Tour
by L. Jon Wertheim
ISBN: 0060197749
ISBN-13: 9780060197742
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
This somewhat sensationalist account of women's pro tennis tour provides tantalizing behind-the-scenes reports on the personalities and conflicts among the group of high-interest and high-stakes women players such as Hingis, Seles, Kournikova, and the Williams sisters.
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"Wertheim's writing occasionally betrays haste, but it is generally lively and readable and stays fresh through countless interviews, each bringing us an individual's voice. He conveys a sense of tennis as a sport and business, and of the tour as a strange environment...." -- Naomi Bliven
-- New York Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 2001
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6.5 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1.1 pounds
Pages: 225
Publisher's Notes
Venus. Serena. Anna. Martina. Lindsay. Like other modern-day heroines -- Madonna, Hillary, Mia -- they need only one name. They are the stars of professional tennis -- the young, brash, and often reckless women who hold court, and serve. The last several years have seen such a seismic explosion in women's tennis that you might be surprised to learn there's still a men's game. Fans flock to the high-voltage matches, which come packaged with tales of infighting, family squabbles, and, of course, Anna Kournikova's micro-miniskirts. In Venus Envy, Sports Illustrated investigative reporter and tennis columnist L. Jon Wertheim draws back the curtain on the soap opera that is the women's professional tennis tour, with its primal plotlines driven by ambition, sex, and revenge. Here are the stories behind the stories: the tragic Garbo-like star who whiles away hours in a midwestern hotel room because she's afraid to go outdoors; the teenager who tries to cope with the pressure of the big time as well as an abusive father; the brilliant number one who plays out her adolescent tantrums on the public stage; the coquette who launched a thousand Web sites; and a little-understood African-American family who proved that they could play by their own rules and still win the game -- not to mention the endorsements. The biggest story in sports in 2000 was Venus Williams. Forced to the sidelines for the early months by injuries to both her wrists and her psyche, she stormed back to win Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and two Olympic gold medals. Not since the glory days of Martina Navratilova -- and the historic days of Althea Gibson -- has women's tennis seen such a dominant champion with the rare combination of athleticism, intelligence, and competitive fire. By the time Venus signed the biggest endorsement deal ever for a female athlete, her opponents' sentiments could be described in just two words: Venus Envy.
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, 2001. Dust jacket has some rubbing and a little shelf wear and edge bend but clean and shiny with no rips or tears;nice book with a little shelf wear;clean;nice solid spine;fine pages; NOT an ex-library; . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Second Hand Prose (United States)
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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: HarperCollins. Hardcover. 0060197749 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall interior bright, clean, and unmarked; spine straight and tight; some minor bumping to ends of spine; edgewear and a couple of closed tears to unclipped dj; protected in archival mylar cover . Fine. 2001. First Edition. ( more information) Offered by AzioMedia.com (United States)
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Harpercollins, 2001. Like-new copy - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Stated First Edition - Price inside dustcover: $25.00 - Illustrated with photos - 225 pages - Like other modern-day heroines -- Madonna, Hillary, Mia -- they need only one name. They are the stars of professional tennis -- the young, brash, and often reckless women who hold court, and serve. The last several years have seen such a seismic explosion in women's tennis that you might be surprised to learn there's still a men's game. Fans flock to the high-voltage matches, which come packaged with tales of infighting, family squabbles, and, of course, Anna Kournikova's micro-miniskirts. In Venus Envy, Sports Illustrated investigative reporter and tennis columnist L. Jon Wertheim draws back the curtain on the soap opera that is the women's professional tennis tour, with its primal plotlines driven by ambition, sex, and revenge. Here are the stories behind the stories: the tragic Garbo-like star who whiles away hours in a midwestern hotel room because she's afraid to go outdoors; the teenager who tries to cope with the pressure of the big time as well as an abusive father; the brilliant number one who plays out her adolescent tantrums on the public stage; the coquette who launched a thousand Web sites; and a little-understood African-American family who proved that they could play by their own rules and still win the game -- not to mention the endorsements. The biggest story in sports in 2000 was Venus Williams. Forced to the sidelines for the early months by injuries to both her wrists and her psyche, she stormed back to win Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and two Olympic gold medals. Not since the glory days of Martina Navratilova -- and the historic days of Althea Gibson -- has women's tennis seen such a dominant champion with the rare combination of athleticism, intelligence, and competitive fire. By the time Venus signed the biggest endorsement deal ever for a female athlete, her opponents' sentiments could be described in just two words: Venus Envy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information) Offered by Ginny6 Books (United States)
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Harpercollins Publishers, 2001 Dj has very light edgewear. Light wear. Book lightly cocked. Lightly bumped corners. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Book Nook (United States)
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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 2001. Binding firm with insignificant cock, sewn signatures. Boards, peripheral edges and corners very good. Pages are tight, bright and clean. If needed for research, analysis, dissertation, lucubrations or just enjoyment, this is the one, a very nice copy. Illustrated with Color photos. Jacket in a crystal-clear polyester protector sleeve.. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine Price Intact. 9 1/2 X 6 1/4. ( more information) Offered by Charles E. Peck (United States)
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New York: Harper Collins, 2001. 225pp. Colour plates section. Remainder mark to bottom page edge. Boards with very light edgewear. Dustwrapper, unclipped, with some light general and edgewear.. First. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Wormhole Books (Australia)
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Harpercollins, 2001. Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Brand New. 9.80 x 6.50 x 1.00. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 17.6 oz. Venus. -- Serena. -- Anna. -- Martina. -- Lindsay. -- Like other modern-day heroines -- Madonna, Hillary, Mia -- they need only one name. They are the stars of professional tennis -- the young, brash, and often reckless women who hold court, and serve. -- The last several years have seen such a seismic explosion in women's tennis that you might be surprised to learn there's still a men's game. Fans flock to the high-voltage matches, which come packaged with tales of infighting, family squabbles, and, of course, Anna Kournikova's micro-miniskirts. In -- Venus Envy, Sports Illustrated -- investigative reporter and tennis columnist L. Jon Wertheim draws back the curtain on the soap opera that is the women's professional tennis tour, with its primal plotlines driven by ambition, sex, and revenge. -- Here are the stories behind the stories: the tragic Garbo-like star who whiles away hours in a midwestern hotel room because she's afraid to go outdoors; the teenager who tries to cope with the pressure of the big time as well as an abusive father; the brilliant number one who plays out her adolescent tantrums on the public stage; the coquette who launched a thousand Web sites; and a little-understood African-American family who proved that they could play by their own rules and still win the game -- not to mention the endorsements. -- The biggest story in sports in 2000 was Venus Williams. Forced to the sidelines for the early months by injuries to both her wrists and her psyche, she stormed back to win Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and two Olympic gold medals. Not since the glory days of Martina Navratilova -- and the historic days of Althea Gibson -- has women's tennis seen such a dominant champion with the rare combination of athleticism, intelligence, and competitive fire. By the time Venus signed the biggest endorsement deal ever for a female athlete, her opponents' sentiments could be described in just two words: -- Venus Envy. This somewhat sensationalist account of women's pro tennis tour provides tantalizing behind-the-scenes reports on the personalities and conflicts among the group of high-interest and high-stakes women players such as Hingis, Seles, Kournikova, and the Williams sisters. Wertheim's writing occasionally betrays haste, but it is generally lively and readable and stays fresh through countless interviews, each bringing us an individual's voice. He conveys a sense of tennis as a sport and business, and of the tour as a strange environment.... -- New York Times Book Review - Naomi Bliven (09/09/2001). . ( more information) Offered by Books and More by the Rowe (United States)
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Harpercollins. New; May have light shelf wear and ink mark (remainder mark) on outer edge. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! 2001. Hardcover. 0.8 x 9.3 x 6.2 Inches; 240 pages . ( more information) Offered by E & A DISCOUNT (United States)
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, 2001 Very Good in Good jacket Collectible GoodGood in Good jacket Pages are clean and intact, GREAT BOOK!. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. ( more information) Offered by Picasso Books (United States)
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, 2001 Very Good in Good jacket Collectible GoodGood in Good jacket Ex Library Ex-library book with usual markings (card holder, stamps, etc. ), pages are clean and intact, GREAT BOOK!. Hardcover. Good/Good. ( more information) Offered by Picasso Books (United States)
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HarperCollins. Hardcover. 0060197749 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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