Results for: books tagged ‘Boxing’
This Bloody Mary: Jonathan Rendall
The sport of boxing is dying in a last explosion of dollars. Its beleaguered performers are reaching up for a last payday with bravery, one-liners and self-delusion. Fittingly it is ... More
Sonny Liston was a Friend of Mine: Thom Jones
Dilapidated fight arenas, Christmas in a psychiatric ward, chaotic emergency rooms - this is the world of Thom Jones, whose stories have a passion and depth which put them in ... More
The North of England Home Service: Gordon Burn
In a forensic dissection of Britain's souring landscape Gordon Burn tells the tale of Ray Cruddas, a light entertainer effecting a semi-dignified retreat from his fading career, who returns to ... More
A Blow to the Heart: Marcel Theroux
The violent death of Daisy's husband leaves her a widow at thirty-two, obliterating everything she has lived for. As she struggles to build a new life, a chance encounter with ... More