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A Flame of Pure Fire
- Jack Dempsey and the Roaring '20s
- Narrated by: Kevin Yon
- Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Through most of the Roaring '20s, Jack Dempsey was the heavyweight champion of the world. With his fierce good looks and matchless dedication to the kill, he was a fighter perfectly suited to his time.
In A Flame of Pure Fire, renowned sports writer Roger Kahn not only chronicles the thrilling, brutal bouts of the Manassa Mauler, but also illustrates how the tumultuous 1920s shaped Dempsey - and how the champ, in turn, left an indelible mark on sports and American history.
©2000 Roger Kahn (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
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"One doesn't have to be a fan of boxing to be enthralled by this story of a nice guy who didn't finish last." ( The New Yorker)
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