The Greatest Champion Who Never Was
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (690 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007FKBKFM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 135 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This novella offers an intriguing look at the brutal world of bare-knuckle boxing during the early 1800's and a detailed analysis of the dirtiest championship bout of all times.. This is the story of Tom Molyneux, a man born into slavery in the United States, who wins his freedom with his fists and later fights for the world championship in England
AlfredLordNewman said A cult classic. Lenny Cavallaro is one of the masters of exciting, compelling fiction set in a past time which is conceived, captured, created with great originality. What great writer has not reconceived his art ab origine? Did not Beethoven ask himself, as if for the first time, What is music? Cavallaro's relationship to the history in which he sets his . Review of The Greatest Champion Who Never Was His Excellency This novella certainly holds the reader's interest. Cavallaro does an extraordinary job describingthe brutal bare-knuckle fights, particularly the climactic first bout between Cribb and Molyneux (Chapter8).That said, it would be inaccurate to suggest the author reached the same heights he did in TrojanDialogues. Here, he paints on a much sm. Julie said Purchased for friend. He said it was a good read and that it paints a good picture of real bare-knuckles fighting and the life that surrounded it.