The Bittersweet Science: Fifteen Writers in the Gym, in the Corner, and at Ringside

Book Overview

Weighing in with a balance of the visceral and the cerebral, boxing has attracted writers for millennia. Yet few of the writers drawn to it have truly known the sport--and most have never been in the ring. Moving beyond the typical sentimentality, romanticism, or cynicism common to writing on boxing, The Bittersweet Science is a collection of essays about boxing by contributors who are not only skilled writers but also have extensive firsthand...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022634620X
• ISBN13: 9780226346205
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"