Dreaming of Heroes: American Sports Fiction, 1868-1980

Dreaming of Heroes: American Sports Fiction, 1868-1980
ISBN-10
0882297961
ISBN-13
9780882297965
Series
Dreaming of Heroes
Pages
382
Language
English
Published
1982
Publisher
Burnham, Incorporated
Author
Michael Oriard

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Arcadio Lucero completes the portrait . Appearing briefly as Billy Tully's opponent late in the novel , he is the most admirable boxer in the book . He represents the fighter who has been there , who has achieved a measure of the fame ...

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