Horsemen of the Esophagus: Competitive Eating and the Big Fat American Dream
- ISBN-10
- 0307237389
- ISBN-13
- 9780307237385
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 303
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Crown
- Author
- Jason Fagone
Description
An inside look at the "sport" of competitive eating and its contestants, with descriptions of the contest circuit, from small-town pie-eating competitions to such international spectaculars as the Nathan's hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island.
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