About this title: This lively historical account examines the life and times of heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey, also known as the "Manassa Mauler." By chronicling his rocky rise from the Western mining towns of his childhood to the heady success of the world heavyweight championships, this history also illuminates the festive, yet turbulent 1920s--a decade that the ...
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Description: Fair. Dust Cover Missing. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0151002967 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780151002962ISBN:0151002967
Description: Good. Hardcover ex-library book with dust jacket in good condition. All usual stamps and markings. Pages are clean and the binding is tight. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Description: Acceptable. ACCEPTABLE with noted wear to cover and pages. Binding intact. May contain highlighting, inscriptions or notations. We offer a no-hassle guarantee on all our items. Orders generally ship by the next business day. Default Text. read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 1999. Hardcover. First edition first printing. Ed. Used, very good. Very good overall with light to moderate wear. No dust jacket. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 9/14/2000
ISBN-13:9780156014144ISBN:0156014149
Description: Good. 0156014149 SOFTCOVER, GOOD READING COPY w/ MODERATET EXTERIOR COSMETIC WEAR, **(HAS LITTLE BIT HI-LIGHTING/UNDERLINING/NOTES), STILL USEFUL. read more
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Harcourt, 2000, First Trade Paperback edition. Very Good condition (light soiling on page edges; no marks in book; no crease on spine or covers). read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780151002962ISBN:0151002967
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Text and illustrations in very good condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 416 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First edition. Illustrated. First Paperback Edition
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harvest Books, Orlando, FL
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780156014144ISBN:0156014149
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. No creases to the spine. A very nice copy. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 496 p. Contains: Illustrations. Harvest Book. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 2000-09-14
ISBN-13:9780156014144ISBN:0156014149
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780156014144ISBN:0156014149
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Some edge wear, corners slightly bent. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 496 p. Contains: Illustrations. Harvest Book. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. some light wear at the fore-edge corners of the front cover. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 496 p. Contains: Illustrations. Harvest Book. read more
"Sport provides an interesting window into history. In examining a culture's perspective on sport and the athletes who make sport their business, the reader often gleans key insights into that culture's values, passions, and wish-fulfillment fantasies. In A Flame of Pure Fire, Roger Kahn not only presents the definitive biography of Jack Dempsey (heavyweight champion of the world from 1919-1926, and arguably one of boxing's ten all-time greatest), he paints a vibrant, detailed portrait of America in the years between World War I and the onset of the Great Depression. This is not just another boxing narrative: it's a window into another time, and in writing this wonderful book, Kahn firmly ensconces himself not only in the pantheon of great boxing writers, but also among the ranks of the finest chroniclers of the early 20th century. One needn't be a boxing fan to find this book fascinating and entertaining...it is simply that good."
"Interesting sociological biography of Jack Dempsey and his place in the firmament of the pop culture of the 1920's.
Not as strong as I would have liked on the particulars of the Sweet Science, but worthwhile as a portrait of boxing when it still commanded the allegiance of the general sporting public."
"A true look at the 20's and boxing becoming a big time sport that it was until recently. Kahn is able to set up what Dempsey did, how he became a champ, and how he truly loved to help people. A good biography of the life and times, and while he focused on the 20s he does give you a look at Dempsey's later life."
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