{"product_id":"ring-9780742511606","title":"Ring","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSportswriter, storyteller, humoristRing Lardner was an American original, and in this affectionate, entertaining, and authoritative biography, Pulitzer Prize winning critic Jonathan Yardley gives us a new look at Lardner's all too short life and career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"To this awesomely detailed biography of Ring Lardner, Yardley brings a first-rate literary critic's perceptions; an experienced reporter's skills; a deep interest in that earlier, innocent era of baseball that spawned Lardner as one of the greatest ever to write about that sport; and an obvious and abiding affection for his complex, often puzzling subject.\" * Chicago Daily News *\u003cbr\u003e\"A satisfying portrait of the sad, self-mocking man who wrote some of the funniest prose in the American language.\" * The New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Yardley's compelling biography \"Ring\" is a fascinating account of how Lardner rose from his small-town roots to become one of the most famous storytellers in American literature, but one whose life was haunted by his bouts with alcoholism and depression. * The San Francisco Chronicle *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Frank Chance's Diamond Chapter 2 Beginnings Chapter 3 A Courtship Chapter 4 Married Chapter 5 In the Wake of the News Chapter 6 Fame Chapter 7 The Last Years Chapter 8 Epilogue Chapter 9 Acknowledgements Chapter 10 A Note on Sources Chapter 11 Index","brand":"Rlpg\/Galleys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515768705367,"sku":"9780742511606","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780742511606.jpg?v=1745427865","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ring-9780742511606","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}