Red Belts (1919)

By Hugh Pendexter III and Ralph P (Ralph Pallen) Coleman

Book Overview

Red Belts is a novel written by Hugh Pendexter and published in 1919. The story is set in the early 20th century in the United States and follows the life of a young man named Dan Grayson. Dan is a skilled boxer who is forced to leave his hometown in Maine after a tragic accident. He travels to New York City to start a new life and pursue his dream of becoming a professional boxer.In New York, Dan meets a group of young men who are also aspiring boxers. They form a close bond and train together under the guidance of a former champion boxer named Jack Dempsey. As Dan rises through the ranks of the boxing world, he also becomes involved in a love triangle between two women, one of whom is the daughter of a wealthy businessman.However, Dan's dreams are threatened when he becomes entangled with a group of radical socialists known as the Red Belts. They try to recruit him to their cause, but Dan is torn between his loyalty to his friends and his desire to succeed as a boxer. As tensions rise between the Red Belts and the authorities, Dan must make a difficult decision about where his loyalties lie.Red Belts is a thrilling and suspenseful novel that explores themes of loyalty, ambition, and the struggle for personal identity. It offers a vivid portrayal of the boxing world in the early 20th century and provides insight into the social and political issues of the time. Overall, it is a compelling read that will keep readers engaged from beginning to end.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165679310
• ISBN13: 9781165679317
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"