Colonel Stingo, real name James MacDonald, was a "Turf analyst" who never made the mistake of betting himself. The author sets himself up as a Boswell to Stingo's Johnson, reporting the far-fetched stories of this self-styled Southern gentleman and massive imbiber of alcohol.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Forword by Garrison Keillor and Mark Singer. Nice clean copy, former owner blind stamp at bottom of title page, sticker shadow on front pastedown, dust jacket has some light impressions on rear panel. Seller Inventory # 016554
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