Beyond glory: max schmeling vs. joe louis and a world on the brink
Auteur :
Margolick, David
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN :
9780747561859
Date de publication :
21 août 2006
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,9 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In 1938, a boxing match was to be fought between Max Schmeling and Joe Louis. After his win in 1936 against Louis, Schmeling had become the toast of Nazi Germany. Joe Louis, the black boxer, had in his corner in the black community of the US. This work tells this classic story, which captures the two fighters and the passions they aroused.