A Man's World, 9781471132360
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Boxing, prejudice, and a death in the ring: a haunting story.

A Man's World

the double life of emile griffith

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  • Paperback

    448 pages

  • Release Date

    31 July 2016

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Summary

A Man’s World: Triumph, Prejudice, and the Price of Truth

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2015 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE.

‘I kill a man and most people forgive me. However, I love a man and many say this makes me an evil person.’

On 24 March 1962, when Emile Griffith stepped into the ring in Madison Square Garden to defend his world title against Benny Paret, he was filled with rage. During their weigh-in, the Cuban challenger had denounced Grif…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781471132360
ISBN-10:1471132366
Author:Donald McRae
Publisher:Simon & Schuster Ltd
Imprint:Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:448
Release Date:31 July 2016
Weight:320g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm
About The Author

Donald McRae

Donald McRae is the award-winning author of eleven non-fiction books, which have featured sporting icons, legendary trial lawyers and heart surgeons. He has twice won the prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year, for Dark Trade and In Black & White. He is a three-time Interviewer of the Year winner and has also won Sports Feature Writer of the Year on three separate occasions for his work in the Guardian. He lives in Hertfordshire.

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