Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink
by David Margolick
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Book Summary Information
Author: David MargolickEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-10
ISBN: 0375726195
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Vintage
Book Reviews of Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink
Book Review: More than a Boxing Story
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great story about a great fighter in the 1930's BUT more than that it is a story of Nazi Germany, of race relations in the U.S. and Germany. This book is as much about History as it is about Joe Louis.
Joe Louis was loved by white Americans, black Americans, people from the North and South. This book keeps you wondering what is going to happen next.
Summary of Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink
Nothing in the annals of sports has aroused more passion than the heavyweight fights in New York in 1936 and 1938 between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling - bouts that symbolized the hopes, hatreds, and fears of a world moving toward total war. Acclaimed journalist David Margolick takes us into the careers of both men - a black American and a Nazi German hero - and depicts the extraordinary buildup to their legendary 1938 rematch. Vividly capturing the outpouring of emotion that the two fighters brought forth, Margolick brilliantly illuminates the cultural and social divisions that they came to represent.Civil Rights & Liberties Books
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