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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publication date
October 1, 1999
Pages
474
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780151002962
ISBN-10
0151002967
Dimensions
1.50 by 6.50 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.80 lbs.
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Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$28.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A biography of the nation's first celebrity heavyweight champ retraces the life of Jack Dempsey--hobo, roughneck, boxer, millionaire, movie star, and eventually, a man of compassion and generosity. 50,000 first printing. Tour.
(view table of contents)Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Jack Dempsey was perfectly suited to the time in which he fought, the time when the United States first felt the throb of its own overwhelming power. For eight years and two months after World War I, Dempsey, with his fierce good looks and matchless dedication to the kill, was heavyweight champion of the world. A Flame of Pure Fire is the extraordinary story of a man and a country growing to maturity in a blaze of strength and exuberance that nearly burned them to ash. Hobo, roughneck, fighter, lover, millionaire, movie star, and, finally, a gentleman of rare generosity and sincerity, Dempsey embodied an America grappling with the confusing demands of preeminence. Dempsey lived a life that touched every part of the American experience in the first half of the twentieth century. Roger Kahn, one of our preeminent writers about the human side of sport, has found in Dempsey a subject that matches his own manifold talents. A friend of Dempsey's and an insightful observer of the ways in which sport can measure a society's evolution, Kahn reaches a new and exciting stage in his acclaimed career with this book. In the story of a man John Lardner called "a flame of pure fire, at last a hero," Roger Kahn finds the heart of America.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Houghton Mifflin (October 1, 1999)
9780151002962 | details & prices | 474 pages | 6.50 × 9.25 × 1.50 in. | 1.80 lbs | List price $28.00
About: A biography of the nation's first celebrity heavyweight champ retraces the life of Jack Dempsey--hobo, roughneck, boxer, millionaire, movie star, and eventually, a man of compassion and generosity
About: A biography of the nation's first celebrity heavyweight champ retraces the life of Jack Dempsey--hobo, roughneck, boxer, millionaire, movie star, and eventually, a man of compassion and generosity
Paperback
Reprint edition from Mariner Books (September 1, 2000); titled "A Flame of Pure Fire: Jack Dempsey and the Roaring '20s"
9780156014144 | details & prices | 474 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $39.95
About: A biography of the nation's first celebrity heavyweight champ retraces the life of Jack Dempsey--hobo, roughneck, boxer, millionaire, movie star, and eventually, a man of compassion and generosity.
About: A biography of the nation's first celebrity heavyweight champ retraces the life of Jack Dempsey--hobo, roughneck, boxer, millionaire, movie star, and eventually, a man of compassion and generosity.
CD/Spoken Word
With Kevin Yon (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Brilliance Audio (July 15, 2009); titled "A Flame of Pure Fire: Jack Dempsey and the Roaring '20s"
9781423377801 | details & prices | 7.00 × 4.75 × 1.50 in. | 0.66 lbs | List price $39.99
With Kevin Yon (other contributor) |
Mp3 una edition from Brilliance Audio (July 15, 2009); titled "A Flame of Pure Fire: Jack Dempsey and the Roaring '20s"
9781423377825 | details & prices | 5.50 × 7.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.20 lbs | List price $29.99
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