{"product_id":"a-neutral-corner-boxing-essays-9780865474956","title":"A Neutral Corner: Boxing Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003eFifteen previously unpublished boxing pieces written between 1952 and 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating A.J. Liebling's abiding passion for the \"sweet science\" of boxing, \u003ci\u003eA Neutral Corner\u003c\/i\u003e brings together fifteen previously unpublished pieces written between 1952 and 1963. Antic, clear-eyed, and wildly entertaining, these essays showcase a\u003ci\u003e The New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e journalist at the top of his form. Here one relives the high drama of the classic Patterson-Johansson championship bout of 1959, and Liebling's early prescient portrayal of Cassius Clay's style as a boxer and a poet is not to be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiebling always finds the human story that makes these essays appealing to aficionados of boxing and prose alike. Alive with a true fan's reverence for the sport, yet balanced by a true skeptic's disdain for sentiment, \u003ci\u003eA Neutral Corner \u003c\/i\u003eis an American treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. J. Liebling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Strauss \u0026amp; Giroux-3pl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 6.04w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865474956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.J. Liebling \u003c\/b\u003ejoined the staff of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e in 1935 and wrote for the magazine until his death in 1963. His books include \u003ci\u003eBetween Meals, A Neutral Corner\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Honest Rainmaker.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eFred Warner\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJames Barbour\u003c\/b\u003e are emeritus professors at the University of New Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Strauss \u0026 Giroux-3pl","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40223174328435,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":20.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3c899666-b6b3-4f3e-b11a-d54726c42f5c.jpg?v=1656683168","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/a-neutral-corner-boxing-essays-9780865474956","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}