The Amateurs: A Novel

Authors: Niven, John
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
BISAC/Subject: FIC000000, FIC022000, FIC031010
ISBN: 9780061991165, Related ISBNs: 0061991163, 9780061875892, 9780061991165
Classification: Fiction
Number of pages: 400,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis:

“Brilliant.”
GQ

"Hilarious.”
The Times (London)

“A novel about golf that is not only hilarious, but gripping, sexy, violent, and outrageous. . . . Niven combines his increasingly bizarre plots, and some shocking behavior, with considerable skill and, of course, large helpings of humor.”
The Mirror

From Kill Your Friends author John Niven, The Amateurs is a side-splitting and whip-smart examination of golf, infidelity, and how little white balls make some men insane.

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