The Sweet Science

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The Sweet Science - Liebling, A. J.
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A.J. Liebling's classic New Yorker pieces on the "sweet science of bruising" bring vividly to life the boxing world as it once was.

The Sweet Science depicts the great events of boxing's American heyday: Sugar Ray Robinson's dramatic comeback, Rocky Marciano's rise to prominence, Joe Louis's unfortunate decline. Liebling never fails to find the human story behind the fight, and he evokes the atmosphere in the arena as distinctly as he does the goings-on in the ring--a combination that prompted Sports Illustrated to name The Sweet Science the best American sports book of all time.

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$19.00  $17.67
Publisher
North Point Press
Publish Date
Pages
288
Dimensions
5.62 X 8.22 X 0.84 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780374272272
BISAC Categories:
Boxing
Essays
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About the Author

A. J. Liebling joined the staff of The New Yorker in 1935 and wrote for the magazine until his death in 1963. His greatest work is collected in Just Enough Liebling.

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