{"product_id":"the-divine-miss-marble","title":"The Divine Miss Marble","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-information\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Biography: general\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre \/ subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Espionage and secret services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert Weintraub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudience:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adults\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Divine Miss Marble\u003c\/strong\u003e by Robert Weintraub is a biography for adult readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow in paperback, the story of 1930s tennis icon Alice Marble and her life of sports, celebrity, and incredible mystery. \"In Robert Weintraub's exhaustive biography, The Divine Miss Marble, he transports the reader into Marble's vibrant world. It's a dreamy, indomitable life worth reading about as today's tennis tries to return to form. Highly recommended. \"- Library Journal (starred review) She was famous for overcoming serious illness to win the biggest tournaments, including Wimbledon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was also a fashion designer and trendsetter, a contributor to a pioneering new comic called Wonder Woman -and friend to the biggest names in Hollywood and society, like Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies, and members of families named Bloomingdale, Loew, and du Pont. She helped integrate tennis with her support of Althea Gibson, and even coached two young women who became stars in their own right: Billie Jean King and Sally Ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery \u0026amp; pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Available from Whimsy and Wonder with New Zealand delivery or Christchurch pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43891553173540,"sku":"B9781524745370","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/2253\/5460\/files\/penguin-random-house-the-divine-miss-marble-book.jpg?v=1785750970","url":"https:\/\/whimsyandwonder.co.nz\/products\/the-divine-miss-marble","provider":"Whimsy \u0026 Wonder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}