{"product_id":"the-lions-and-the-lambs-9781733329392","title":"The Lions and the Lambs","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1970, \u003cem\u003eThe Lions and the Lambs\u003c\/em\u003e profiles the best pool players of that time. It followed the release of \u003cem\u003eThe Hustler\u003c\/em\u003e, a highly acclaimed\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003eand financially successful film\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003estarring Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason. Until 1970, there has been no book about pool\/billiards that separated the facts from the legends of this timeless sport. Shakespeare mentions billiards in \u003cem\u003eAnthony and Cleopatra\u003c\/em\u003e; Mary Queen of Scots played the game and Lord Bryon also mentioned billiards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLions, in the language of the game, are gamblers or hustlers; those who can win when there is money on the table; Lambs are tournament players, but not necessary gamblers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes both categories of players; each chapter is a comprehensive profile of the player\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003ehis (or her) attitudes toward the game and comments about other players. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included is a Introduction about pool in the United States; a section about the film \u003cem\u003eThe Hustler\u003c\/em\u003e and a lexicon of terms. It is illustrated with a wide variety of photographs, many taken by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book went out-of-print after its original printing and the book publisher also disappeared. Copies available on the internet have listed at $200-$250 or more; this is a reprint of the 1970 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11797120\"\u003eThomas Fensch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Century Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733329392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1733329390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SPO\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SPO000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Century Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42644088946925,"sku":"9781733329392","price":33.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_b4f53501-b7be-4562-8b62-c5796603b72c.jpg?v=1649126838","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-lions-and-the-lambs-9781733329392","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}