The Years of the Locust - A True Story of Murder, Money and Mayhem in the Last Age of Boxing

Informationen zum Autor Jon Hotten is the author of four books, including Muscle and The Years of the Locust , and writes the popular cricket blog The Old Batsman. He co-wrote the award-winning documentary Death of a Gentleman , and his collaboration with the former England bowler Simon Jones, The Test , won the Wisden Almanack's Book of the Year award in 2016. Klappentext It would be impossible to invent a man like Rick Parker, a freakishly fat ginger-haired giant who modelled his personal style on Elvis Presley and wanted to become the next Don King. This title tells the story of two men who never should have met, and when they did, one killed the other. Zusammenfassung It would be impossible to invent a man like Rick Parker, a freakishly fat ginger-haired giant who modelled his personal style on Elvis Presley and wanted to become the next Don King. This title tells the story of two men who never should have met, and when they did, one killed the other.

Product details

• Authors: Jon Hotten
• Publisher: Yellow Jersey
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.03.2009
• EAN: 9780224080262
• ISBN: 978-0-224-08026-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies