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 author believes reflected Dempsey's own temperament. A New York Times Notable Book for 1999.
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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
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 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
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
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Publisher: Harcourt Brace and Company, New York
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780151002962ISBN:0151002967
Description: Like New Condition in Near As-new Condition jacket. 6 1/2" x 9 1/4" 474 pages. No names or marks to contents. No remainder marks. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780156014144ISBN:0156014149
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 496 p. Contains: Illustrations. Harvest Book. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Harcourt
Date Published: 2000
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st trade paperback edition thus. Veru good condition, remainder mark to bottom page edges, crinkle to top left corner of back cover and last few pages. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Co., New York
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780151002962ISBN:0151002967
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. As issued. xv, 474 pp., illus. endpapers, b&w plates. Dust jacket shows slight surface rubbing. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company, New York
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780151002962ISBN:0151002967
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. AO6-DJ is mylar protected. DJ has label on the lower spine and front that is crossed out, wrinkling on some edges and corners, inside flaps taped on the top and bottom to the book cover, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. Book has light rubbing on some cover edges, library stamping and label that is crossed out on the title page, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. A Flame of Pure Fire is ... read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Harcourt, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780156014144ISBN:0156014149
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Photo illustrated front cover, clean. corners sharp, no crease at hinge or at spine. text clean as new, photo illustrated, 473 pages. very nice copy. 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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