Chrissie (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Chris Evert
- First Published: 1982
- Time of Work: 1960–1981
- Setting: Chicago, New York, Florida, England, France, and California
- Principal Characters: Chris Evert Lloyd, John Lloyd, Jimmy Connors, Jack Ford, Ana Leaird
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Teenagers, Autobiography, Athletes, Sports, Women’s rights, Tennis
- Locales: California, France, New York, Chicago, IL, England, Florida
Form and Content
In Chrissie: My Own Story, Chris Evert Lloyd, with Neil Amdur as a collaborator, relates her own story of becoming a world champion in tennis. The book begins with an introduction by Amdur in which he gives general comments about Evert Lloyd and her family. He explains how he encouraged her to write her own story in order to show the real Chris Evert Lloyd and to dispel rumors. Chrissie was compiled by Amdur after many taping and editing sessions with her.
Evert Lloyd’s story begins with memories of her father acting as her own special...
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