A. J. Liebling: The Sweet Science and Other Writings (Loa #191): The Sweet Science / The Earl of Louisiana / The Jollity Building / Between Meals / Th

by A.J. Liebling

Book Overview

One of the most gifted American journalists of the twentieth century, A. J. Liebling learned his craft as a newspaper reporter before joining The New Yorker in 1935. This volume collects five books that demonstrate his extraordinary vitality and versatility as a writer.

Named the best sports book of all time by Sports Illustrated in 2002, The Sweet Science (1956) offers a lively and idiosyncratic portrait of boxing in the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598530402
• ISBN13: 9781598530407
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Library of America
• Length: 1050 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.2" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher