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OverviewThe classic evocation of the lost world of American boxing's heyday Take a ringside seat next to A. J. Liebling at some of the greatest fights in history. Here is Joe Louis's devastating final match; Sugar Ray Robinson's dramatic comeback; and Rocky Marciano's rise to heavyweight glory. The heated ringside atmosphere, the artistry of the great boxers and the blows and parries of the classic fights are all vividly evoked in a volume described by Sports Illustrated as 'the best American sports book of all time'. Full Product DetailsAuthor: A. J. LieblingPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Classics Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.191kg ISBN: 9780241343203ISBN 10: 0241343208 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 29 March 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsNobody wrote about boxing with more grace and enthusiasm than Joe Liebling * The New York Times * The best American sports book of all time * Sports Illustrated * The best American sports book of all time * Sports Illustrated * Nobody wrote about boxing with more grace and enthusiasm than Joe Liebling * The New York Times * Author InformationA. J. Liebling, born in Manhattan in 1904, joined the staff of the New Yorker in 1935 and contributed innumerable articles to the magazine throughout his lifetime, on subjects ranging from food to boxing and France to horse racing. As a war correspondent during the Second World War, he reported from France, England and Algeria, and participated in the Normandy landings. In later life he married the writer Jean Stafford, his third wife. He died in 1963. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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