Cerasini, Marc A.
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Format:
Mass Market Paperbound, 273pp.
Date of publication:
May 01 2005
Publisher:
HarperEntertainment
ISBN-13:
9780060779580
Dimensions:
17.32
cm. (length) X
10.82
cm. (width) X
1.96
cm. (thickness)
Weight:
141
grams
Author Note
Marc Cerasini's writing credits include The Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. Special Ops Forces and Heroes: U.S. Marine Corps Medal of Honor Winners and several projects for Tom Clancy, including creating the bible for the Clancy Power Play series, writing the YA action/adventure thriller The Ultimate Escape for Clancy's NetForce series, and writing a major essay on Clancy's contribution to the technothriller genre for the national bestseller The Tom Clancy Companion. Among the movie novelizations Marc has written are Wolverine: Weapon X, based on the popular X-Men series, and the USA Today bestseller AVP: Alien Vs. Predator, based on the motion picture from 20th Century Fox, as well as five original novels based on the Toho Studios classic "Godzilla," and co-authored (with J.D. Lees) a nonfiction look at the film series, The Official Godzilla Compendium. Marc's other credits include the book 24: The House Special Subcommittee... [More...] [Edit review] [Delete review]
About the Book
The official novelization of the Universal Pictures film depicting the true story of Depression-era folk hero Jim Braddock, who defeated heavyweight champ Max Baer in a 15-round slugfest in 1935. The film, starring Russell Crowe and Rene Zellweger, is directed by Ron Howard and scheduled for release on March 18. Original.
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From the Publisher
Set in New York in the Depression, this is the story of Jim Braddock, who takes up boxing to make money to feed his family, and eventually goes up against champ Max Baer, notorious for having killed two men in the ring.
James J. Braddock, born in New York City, was known locally for his thunderous right hand and successful amateur boxing career. After turning professional, he defeated foe after foe, and his rapid rise from obscurity earnt him the nickname, the Cinderella Man. He was given a shot at the world light heavyweight title against champion Tommy Loughran in 1929, but lost in a 15-round decision. Following that defeat and the stock market crash of 1929, Jim Braddock struggled to win fights and provide for his young family.
Eventually Jim's luck turned. In 1934 he had upset wins against Corn Griffin and John Henry Lewis. With these two wins, Braddock set himself up for another shot at the world title - against heavyweight champion, Max Baer. On 13 June 1935, as... [More...] [Edit review] [Delete review]
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