Cinderella Man: The James J. Braddock Story - Couverture souple

DelLisa, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1903854377 ISBN 13 : 9781903854372

Editeur : Milo Books, 2005

Synopsis

In 1934, Jim Braddock was down and out. His boxing career blighted by broken hands, the New York Irishman had won five of his previous 21 bouts and had been forced to quit. The Great Depression was at its height. When work dried up on the Hudson River docks, Braddock was forced to claim welfare relief to feed his young family.Then came a visit from his old manager, asking if he wanted one more fight. Desperate for money, Braddock had no choice but to say yes. Four wins later, he was the heavyweight champion of the world in the greatest upset in the sport's history.Braddock's rags-to-riches success led Damon Runyon to call him the Cinderella Man. His story captivated the nation in much the way the racehorse Seabiscuit's would a few years later. Braddock came to represent the struggle for survival facing many families in mid-1930s America.James J. Braddock was born in New York City in 1906, one of seven children. He developed an early taste for fighting and quit school to work a series of menial jobs before resolving to pursue his boxing dream. Over the next decade he became a contender, before injury ruined his prospects. Redemption came on the night of June 13, 1935, with his famous victory over the outrageous champion Max Baer. Braddock would later lose his title to the great Joe Louis, but his place as the people's champion was cemented forever.Author Michael DeLisa is historical consultant on a major motion picture entitled "The Cinderella Man," starring Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger, to be released in the summer of 2005.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

1934 in America: sono gli anni cruciali della Grande Depressione, il paese si ripiega su se stesso, lo spettro della povertà si insinua nella vita delle famiglie americane, il futuro è incerto. James J. Braddock, pugile di talento e di fama, dopo alcune sconfitte sul ring si trova come tanti altri a fronteggiare il fallimento, una brutta frattura alle mani, una moglie e tre figlie da mantenere con gli assegni statali di sussistenza. Incoraggiato dal suo manager, Jim accetta la sfida di tornare sul ring contro un avversario feroce e temibile. In un match epico conquista il titolo mondiale di campione dei pesi massimi smentendo tutti i pronostici. Braddock diventa un simbolo e un esempio di rinascita.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Milo Books
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1903854377
• ISBN 13: 9781903854372
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 340