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The Killings of Stanley Ketchel - by James Carlos Blake (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The author of the brutal and brilliant Handsome Harry returns with the story of one of the greatest matches in boxing history. . . . "The Killings of Stanley Ketchel is a stunner.
- Author(s): James Carlos Blake
- 320 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
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About the Book
Blake, the acclaimed, award-winning author of "Handsome Harry," brings to life the story of Stanley Ketchel, the ragtime-era middleweight boxing champ whose brief, meteoric life blazed with violence and tragedy in and out of the ring.Book Synopsis
The author of the brutal and brilliant Handsome Harry returns with the story of one of the greatest matches in boxing history. . . . "The Killings of Stanley Ketchel is a stunner. This is brilliant iconography, righteous Americana, and brutally powerful prose. A triumph!"--James Ellroy
Hailed as "one of the greatest chroniclers of the mythical American outlaw life" (Entertainment Weekly), James Carlos Blake brings to life the blazing story of Stanley Ketchel, the ragtime-era middleweight boxing champion and daring rakehell whose brief and meteoric life blazed with violence and tragedy in and out of the ring. Fierce and tender, sexy and funny, vast in setting and rich in historical detail, The Killings of Stanley Ketchel is this monumental talent at his robust and lyrical best.
From the Back Cover
Hailed as "one of the greatest chroniclers of the mythical American outlaw life" (Entertainment Weekly), James Carlos Blake turns to the blazing story of Stanley Ketchel, the legendary ragtime-era middleweight boxing champion and daring rakehell, whose brief and meteoric life burned with violence and tragedy in and out of the ring. The Killings of Stanley Ketchel is a sweeping and powerful literary adventure by one of our most daring novelists.
Review Quotes
"Probably the best boxing book ever written." -- Salt Lake City Tribune
"Quite simply astonishing . . . a tale that resonates long after the last page is turned." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"A masterful story . . . impossible to resist . . . an absolute knockout." -- Denver Rocky Mountain News