Wales and Its Boxers: The Fighting Tradition - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0708319157 ISBN 13: 9780708319154

Casa editrice: Univ of Wales Pr, 2008

Riassunto

Though few outside of its native borders associate the great Celtic nation of Wales with the gritty history of pugilism, Welsh fist-fighters have made their talent—and passion—for boxing unmistakable for centuries. Wales and Its Boxers traces this triumphant spirit through the lives of village heroes and national superstars such as “Peerless” Jim Driscoll and Freddie Welsh, commenting along the way on compelling cultural issues like masculinity, Welsh identity, and the changing face of the ringed spectacle. Here you’ll read the story of Jimmy Wilde, “The Mighty Atom,” who rose from a life in the Tylorstown coal pits to become – according to Ring magazine – the third greatest puncher of all time, as well as a Welsh legend. Moreover, you’ll discover why Wales currently has more registered boxers than any other region in Europe and how current boxing superstars like WBO champion Joe Calzaghe continue to fight under the banner of Welsh pride in this fascinating and peerless account of one nation’s love for sport and country.

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Recensione:

Prizefighting as irresistible social and cultural history ... evocation as celebration in an inspiringly eloquent homage to the valour and romance of the Ring as well as its too often and pitiless sobering realities. --Frank Keating, The Guardian

No boxing fan worth their salt would want to be without this compelling book. --Brian Lee, The Cardiff Post, 2008

The collection packs a colourful punch with its vivid accounts of Cardiff s Jim Driscoll, the Rhondda s Jimmy Wilde and the intriguing story of Pontypridd s Freddie Welsh. --Carolyn Hitt, Western Mail Online

Wales and its Boxers offers a brilliant exposition of the noble art and its practitioners from its pre-industrial origins to the present day. An outstanding collection of essays by Welsh historians and other cultural authorities. --Jeff Childs, Morgannwg Volume LII, 2008

This collection provides a priceless insight into a fighting tradition . --Dilwyn Roberts-Young, Planet 194

L'autore:

Peter Stead is a writer, broadcaster, and professor at the University of Glamorgan. Gareth Williams is a professor at the Centre for Modern and Contemporary Wales at the University of Glamorgan.

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• Editore: Univ of Wales Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0708319157
• ISBN 13: 9780708319154
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 228
• Redattore: Stead Peter, Williams Gareth