An Unforgiving Sport by Hauser
Captures a remarkable year in boxing - 2008. This work exposes the inner workings of HBO sports, goes behind the scenes at boxing's biggest fights, revisits historical figures like John L Sullivan, and offers revealing portraits of Don King, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton and Bernard Hopkins.
"Hauser writes about professional boxing in a way that no one has ever done before" - Playboy "Incomparable and indispensable." - New York Times "Hauser should be read by critics as well as boosters of professional boxing." - Associated Press "Hauser has earned his reputation as one of boxing's greatest witers." - Booklist"
Hauser, Thomas: - Thomas Hauser is the author of forty-seven books on subjects ranging from professional boxing to Beethoven. His first novel Missing was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the National Book Award, and was the basis for the Academy-Award-winning film starring Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek. He wrote Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times - the definitive biography of the most famous man on earth - which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Hauser has written extensively about the sport and business of professional boxing and has published articles in in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and other publications. He is currently a consultant to HBO and lives in Manhattan.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781557289100 |
| ISBN 10 | 1557289107 |
| Title | An Unforgiving Sport |
| Author | Hauser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Arkansas Press |
| Year published | 2009-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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