Joe Dimaggio - The Long Vigil

Informationen zum Autor Jerome Charyn is the author of The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson and The Seventh Babe! a novel about a white third baseman on the Red Sox who also played in the Negro Leagues. Klappentext As the New York Yankees' star centre fielder from 1936 to 1951, Joe DiMaggio is enshrined in America's memory as the epitome in sports of grace, dignity, and that ineffable quality called 'class'. But his career after retirement, starting with his nine-month marriage to Marilyn Monroe, was far less auspicious. This title looks at DiMaggio's life. Zusammenfassung As the New York Yankees' star centre fielder from 1936 to 1951! Joe DiMaggio is enshrined in America's memory as the epitome in sports of grace! dignity! and that ineffable quality called 'class'. But his career after retirement! starting with his nine-month marriage to Marilyn Monroe! was far less auspicious. This title looks at DiMaggio's life.

Product details

• Authors: Jerome Charyn
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.04.2012
• EAN: 9780300181470
• ISBN: 978-0-300-18147-0
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Icons of America; Icons of America (Paperback); Icons of America; Icons of America (Paperback)
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; USA, Baseball, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / General, Biography: sport, United States of America, USA