Cinderella Man (ePub)
James J. Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History
(Sprache: Englisch)
New York Times Bestseller: This true Depression-era story of a down-and-out fighter's dramatic comeback is "a delight" (David Halberstam).
James J. Braddock was a once promising light heavyweight. But a string of losses in the ring and a broken right...
James J. Braddock was a once promising light heavyweight. But a string of losses in the ring and a broken right...
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New York Times Bestseller: This true Depression-era story of a down-and-out fighter's dramatic comeback is "a delight" (David Halberstam).
James J. Braddock was a once promising light heavyweight. But a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash of 1929-and Braddock was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his manager, Joe Gould, still believed in him.
Gould looked out for the burly, quiet Irishman, finding matches for Braddock to help him feed his wife and children. Together, they were about to stage the greatest comeback in fighting history. Within twelve months, Braddock went from being on the relief rolls to facing heavyweight champion Max Baer, renowned for having allegedly killed two men in the ring. A brash Jewish boxer from the West Coast, Baer was heavily favored-but Braddock carried the hopes and dreams of the working class on his shoulders, and when he emerged victorious against all odds, the shock was palpable-and the cheers were deafening. In the wake of his surprise win, Damon Runyon dubbed him "Cinderella Man."
Against the gritty backdrop of the 1930s, Cinderella Man brings this dramatic all-American story to life, telling a classic David and Goliath tale that transcends the sport.
"A punchy read with touches of humor." -The New York Times
"A wonderful, thrilling boxing story, and simultaneously a meticulous look at Depression life." -Jimmy Breslin
James J. Braddock was a once promising light heavyweight. But a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash of 1929-and Braddock was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his manager, Joe Gould, still believed in him.
Gould looked out for the burly, quiet Irishman, finding matches for Braddock to help him feed his wife and children. Together, they were about to stage the greatest comeback in fighting history. Within twelve months, Braddock went from being on the relief rolls to facing heavyweight champion Max Baer, renowned for having allegedly killed two men in the ring. A brash Jewish boxer from the West Coast, Baer was heavily favored-but Braddock carried the hopes and dreams of the working class on his shoulders, and when he emerged victorious against all odds, the shock was palpable-and the cheers were deafening. In the wake of his surprise win, Damon Runyon dubbed him "Cinderella Man."
Against the gritty backdrop of the 1930s, Cinderella Man brings this dramatic all-American story to life, telling a classic David and Goliath tale that transcends the sport.
"A punchy read with touches of humor." -The New York Times
"A wonderful, thrilling boxing story, and simultaneously a meticulous look at Depression life." -Jimmy Breslin
Autoren-Porträt von Jeremy Schaap
Jeremy Schaap is the author of the New York Times bestseller Cinderella Man. An ESPN anchor and national correspondent, his work has been published in Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, Time, Parade, TV Guide, and the New York Times. He has also appeared on ABC's World News Tonight and the CBS Evening News. He is the son of the award-winning journalist Dick Schaap.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jeremy Schaap
- 2018, 336 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Mariner Books
- ISBN-10: 0547525834
- ISBN-13: 9780547525839
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.06.2018
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“A punchy read with touches of humor.” —The New York Times“A wonderful, thrilling boxing story, and simultaneously a meticulous look at Depression life.” —Jimmy Breslin
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