Sparring with Hemingway

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Publication Year:
2012

ISBN-13: 9781453261859

<DIV><b>Schulberg goes toe to toe with his lifelong passion in this collection of his greatest writings on boxing</b></div><DIV><BR>&ldquo;As much as I love boxing, I hate it.&rdquo; So begins screenwriter, novelist, and journalist Budd Schulberg&rsquo;s collection of essays on the sweet science of bruising, a sport that fueled his literary ambitions and unsettled his conscience from a young age. He gives riveting accounts of classic bouts, such as Rocky Marciano&ndash;Archie Moore, Muhammad Ali&ndash;George Foreman, and Marvin Hagler&ndash;Thomas Hearns. Yet these essays also offer insight into the sport&rsquo;s sociological significance from a man who covered its highlights and corruption-marred lowlights for decades. <i>Sparring with Hemingway</i> stands as the unparalleled history of boxing&rsquo;s place in American culture throughout the twentieth century.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Budd Schulberg including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&rsquo;s estate.</div>