The Killings of Stanley Ketchel - by James Carlos Blake (Paperback)

Name: The Killings of Stanley Ketchel - by James Carlos Blake (Paperback)
Brand: Harper Perennial
SKU: 91001936
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Highlights

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.
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

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

Dimensions (Overall): 7.94 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .77 Inches (D)

Weight: .54 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Historical

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: James Carlos Blake

Language: English

Street Date: April 14, 2016

TCIN: 91001936

UPC: 9780060554378

Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-0443

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.77 inches length x 6.1 inches width x 7.94 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.54 pounds

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