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The Harder They Fall

by Budd Schulberg

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About the book

Budd Schulberg's celebrated novel of the prize ring has lost none of its power since its first publication almost fifty years ago. Crowded with unforgettable characters, it is a relentless expose of the fight racket. A modern Samson in the form of a simple Argentine peasant is ballyhooed by an unscrupulous fight promoter and his press agent and then betrayed and destroyed by connivers. Mr. Schulberg creates a wonderfully authentic atmosphere for this book that many critics hailed as even better than What Makes Sammy Run?

Schulberg is a very underrated novelist. This is the basis of the fine Bogart movie and it cuts even deeper than the film does.

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Categories:

American Novels Sports Noir Fiction Literature Classics

Language:

English

Length:

357 pages

Author:

Budd Schulberg
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