Sparring with Hemingway
| Author | : Budd Schulberg |
| Publisher | : Robson Books Limited |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1861050720 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781861050724 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (724 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sparring with Hemingway by : Budd Schulberg
Download or read book Sparring with Hemingway written by Budd Schulberg and published by Robson Books Limited. This book was released on 1997 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best of Mr. Schulberg's reporting on the sweet science, from Benny Leonard to Muhammad Ali to George Foreman, including reflections on the social history of the fight game, the mystique of the heavyweight championship, the seamy side of the business, and his own sparring match with Papa. A crowd-pleaser all the way. --Chicago Tribune. Belongs on the same shelf with the real heavyweights--A. J. Liebling, W. C. Heinz, and Hugh McIlvanney. --Allen Barra, New York Times Book Review
