Published by Brand: Coward, McCann c1979, 1978
ISBN 10: 0698109554 ISBN 13: 9780698109551
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. King of the Jews tells the darkly humorous story of I. C. Trumpelman, a man whose fancy determines the fate of others. Chosen as the head of a Judenrat, Trumpelman thrives on the power granted him and creates an authoritarian regime of his own within the ghetto. By turns a con man, charismatic leader and merciless dictator, Trumpelman reveals himself as an extraordinarily complex protagonist. King of the Jews continues to be an extraordinary vision of occupied Poland, and offers stunning insight through the trappings of history to questions of equal moral complexity today.
Published by Brand: Louisiana State Univ. Press [1979], 1979
ISBN 10: 0807105880 ISBN 13: 9780807105887
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1919 to 1926, Jack Dempsey, also known as the Manassa Mauler, began his boxing career as a skinny boy of sixteen, riding the rails and participating in hastily staged saloon bouts against miners and lumberjacks. In this incisive, fast-paced biography, Randy Roberts charts the life and career of a man widely regarded as one of the toughest ever to enter the ring. He details Dempsey's transition from barroom fights to professional boxing and his emerging reputation for fast, brutal knockouts. Roberts draws on a wealth of newspaper articles and interviews to chronicle Dempsey's rise to the heavyweight championship and his six title defenses. Also included are accounts of the eventual loss of his title to Gene Tunney in 1926, and the rematch in 1927, which Dempsey also lost in the infamous "long count." After continuing to fight in exhibitions, Dempsey retired from boxing in 1940 with an astonishing 64 victories, 49 of them knockouts. Roberts tells of the building of this record, including accounts of Dempsey's forays into Hollywood, the controversy over his alleged draft-dodging, his long life after retirement, and his enduring legacy as one of the greatest fighters in boxing history.
Published by Brand: BOOK CLUB ASSOCIATES (1979), 1984
ISBN 10: 0905649184 ISBN 13: 9780905649184
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: new.
Published by Brand: 1979, 1979
ISBN 10: 0553128833 ISBN 13: 9780553128833
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: new.
20,7:15 cm. 105 S. mit 65 Abb. u. Zeichnungen. Ill. OBr. Original-Ausgabe. Eins von 500 Exemplaren. Selten. Enthält ausschließlichdieses Interview. Text in englisch.
Published by Brand: David R. Godine, 1979, 1979
ISBN 10: 0879232935 ISBN 13: 9780879232931
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: new.