{"product_id":"9780865474956","title":"A Neutral Corner : Boxing Essays","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Neutral Corner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): A. J. Liebling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteen previously unpublished boxing pieces written between 1952 and 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating A.J. Liebling's abiding passion for the \"sweet science\" of boxing, \u003ci\u003eA Neutral Corner\u003c\/i\u003e brings together fifteen previously unpublished pieces written between 1952 and 1963. Antic, clear-eyed, and wildly entertaining, these essays showcase a\u003ci\u003e The New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e journalist at the top of his form. Here one relives the high drama of the classic Patterson-Johansson championship bout of 1959, and Liebling's early prescient portrayal of Cassius Clay's style as a boxer and a poet is not to be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiebling always finds the human story that makes these essays appealing to aficionados of boxing and prose alike. Alive with a true fan's reverence for the sport, yet balanced by a true skeptic's disdain for sentiment, \u003ci\u003eA Neutral Corner \u003c\/i\u003eis an American treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fans who thought there was no more vintage Liebling to savor on a winter's eve can now rejoice. These fifteen previously uncollected prizefighting pieces . . . add to the wordsmith's impressive knockout record.” —\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nobody wrote about boxing with more grace and enthusiasm than Joe Liebling.” —\u003ci\u003eRed Smith, The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780865474956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"North Point Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40652243337422,"sku":"9780865474956","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_54feb08e-2a86-4258-aea0-2ffc98483791.jpg?v=1639274791","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780865474956","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}