More Than a Champion (Vintage) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

More Than a Champion (Vintage) Book

Written by a German academic, More Than a Champion is an odd gem, a thin volume with a solid jab. Using the almost mythic confrontation of Ali and Joe Frazier in Manila as his centerpiece, Jan Philipp Reemtsma bobs and weaves through the champ's life and career to establish a thesis that goes the distance: that Ali, both in and out of the ring, was ultimately a prisoner of the majestic boxing style he created for himself. Though at times Reemtsma seems a little punch-drunk on his own erudition, he is a precise interpreter of boxing's essence, and an imaginative analyst of its most poetic practitioner.Read More

from£N/A | RRP: £7.99
* Excludes Voucher Code Discount Also available Used from £N/A
  • Product Description

    "A dazzling portrait. . . . Written with energy, daring, and artful intelligence."  --San Francisco Chronicle

  • 0375700056
  • 9780375700057
  • Jan Philipp Reemtsma
  • 2 December 1999
  • Vintage Books
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 192
  • Reprint
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you click through any of the links below and make a purchase we may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Click here to learn more.

Would you like your name to appear with the review?

We will post your book review within a day or so as long as it meets our guidelines and terms and conditions. All reviews submitted become the licensed property of www.find-book.co.uk as written in our terms and conditions. None of your personal details will be passed on to any other third party.

All form fields are required.