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A Man's World

- The Double Life of Emile Griffith
Af: Donald McRae Engelsk Paperback

A Man's World

- The Double Life of Emile Griffith
Af: Donald McRae Engelsk Paperback
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2015 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE.

'I kill a man and most people forgive me. However, I love a man and many say this makes me an evil person.'
     On 24 March 1962, when Emile Griffith stepped into the ring in Madison Square Garden to defend his world title against Benny Paret, he was filled with rage. During their weigh-in, the Cuban challenger had denounced Griffith as a 'faggot' and minced towards him. In the macho world of boxing, where fighters know they are engaged in the hurt game, there could be no greater insult. At that time, it was illegal for people of the same gender to have sex, or even for a bar to knowingly serve a drink to a gay person. It was an insinuation that could have had dangerous consequences for Griffith - especially as it was true.
     In the fight that followed, Griffith pounded Paret into unconsciousness, and the Cuban would die soon after, leaving Griffith haunted by what he had done. Despite this, he went on to fight more world championship rounds than any other fighter in history in a career that lasted for almost 20 years.
     In Donald McRae's first sports book in more than a decade, he weaves a compelling tale of triumph over prejudice - Griffith was black, so doubly damned by contemporary society, but refused to cower away as society wished. A Man's World is a classic piece of sports writing.
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2015 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE.

'I kill a man and most people forgive me. However, I love a man and many say this makes me an evil person.'
     On 24 March 1962, when Emile Griffith stepped into the ring in Madison Square Garden to defend his world title against Benny Paret, he was filled with rage. During their weigh-in, the Cuban challenger had denounced Griffith as a 'faggot' and minced towards him. In the macho world of boxing, where fighters know they are engaged in the hurt game, there could be no greater insult. At that time, it was illegal for people of the same gender to have sex, or even for a bar to knowingly serve a drink to a gay person. It was an insinuation that could have had dangerous consequences for Griffith - especially as it was true.
     In the fight that followed, Griffith pounded Paret into unconsciousness, and the Cuban would die soon after, leaving Griffith haunted by what he had done. Despite this, he went on to fight more world championship rounds than any other fighter in history in a career that lasted for almost 20 years.
     In Donald McRae's first sports book in more than a decade, he weaves a compelling tale of triumph over prejudice - Griffith was black, so doubly damned by contemporary society, but refused to cower away as society wished. A Man's World is a classic piece of sports writing.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 448
ISBN-13: 9781471132360
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1471132366
Kategori: Biografier: sport
Udg. Dato: 28 jul 2016
Længde: 30mm
Bredde: 197mm
Højde: 131mm
Forlag: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Oplagsdato: 28 jul 2016
Forfatter(e): Donald McRae
Forfatter(e) Donald McRae

Kategori Biografier: sport

ISBN-13 9781471132360

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 448

Udgave

Længde 30mm

Bredde 197mm

Højde 131mm

Udg. Dato 28 jul 2016

Oplagsdato 28 jul 2016

Forlag Simon & Schuster Ltd

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