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xii, 338 pages : 21 cm, Before he made a name for himself as an acclaimed essayist and nature writer, David Gessner devoted his twenties to a cultish sport called Ultimate Frisbee. Like his teammates and rivals, he trained for countless hours, sacrificing his body and potential career for a chance at fleeting glory without fortune or fame. His only goal: to win Nationals and go down in Ultimate history as one of the greatest athletes no one has ever heard of. --amazon.com, Ultimate preamble: that primal feeling -- Fair Harvard -- Origin stories -- Arête, and the dawn of the barbarians -- The hunger of youth -- Commencement -- Glory days -- The glorious fall -- My forever love -- Defending champs -- Howls of arrogant laughter -- Childish things -- Benediction -- A Frisbee afterlife -- Epilogue: This is the modern world

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Author

Gessner, David, 1961- author

Publisher

New York : Riverhead Books

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9780735210578

Category

history

Subjects

Memoir, History, Biography

Rating

4.7 / 5 (66 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14