A. J. Liebling: The Sweet Science and Other Writings (LOA #191)
The Sweet Science / The Earl of Louisiana / The Jollity Building / Between Meals/ The Press
$79.72
- Hardcover
1050 pages
- Release Date
19 March 2008
Summary
One of the most gifted American journalists of the twentieth century, A. J. Liebling learned his craft as a newspaper reporter before joiningThe New Yorkerin 1935. This volume collects five books that demonstrate his extraordinary vitality and versatility as a writer.Named the best sports book of all time bySports Illustratedin 2002,The Sweet Science(1956) offers a lively and idiosyncratic portrait of boxing in the early 1950s that encompasses boastful managers, veteran trainers, wily cornerm…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781598530407 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1598530402 |
| Author: | A.J. Liebling, Pete Hamill |
| Publisher: | The Library of America |
| Imprint: | The Library of America |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 1050 |
| Release Date: | 19 March 2008 |
| Weight: | 686g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 132mm x 33mm |
| Series: | Library of America A. J. Liebling Edition |
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About The Author
A.J. Liebling
Abbott Joseph Leibling (1904-1963) was a journalist and memoirist and a longtime contributor to The New Yorker.Pete Hamillis a journalist and the author ofmany celebrated works of fiction and memoir, includingA Drinking Life,Forever, andSnow in August.
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