Book Specs
Binding
Trade Paper
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Published on
Sep 20, 2002
Edition
st Edition
Dimensions
5.50x0.53x8.25 Inches
Weight
0.53 Pounds
About the Book
Ping-pong, played in every corner of the world by over 250 million people, cast a hypnotic spell on Jerome Charyn's imagination early on. Sizzling Chops and Devilish Spins portrays the great pongistes, from Ruth Aaron, the Ginger Rogers of table tennis, to writer Henry Miller. From ping-pong detente in China to the underground bars of New York, the playlands of Las Vegas, and the convention centers of Florida, Charyn details the sport's history while passionately arguing for its benefits in combating aging-related depression. The book includes photographs of ping-pong's champions.