{"product_id":"a-neutral-corner-boxing-essays-9780865474956","title":"A Neutral Corner: Boxing Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003eFifteen previously unpublished boxing pieces written between 1952 and 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating A.J. Liebling's abiding passion for the \"sweet science\" of boxing, \u003ci\u003eA Neutral Corner\u003c\/i\u003e brings together fifteen previously unpublished pieces written between 1952 and 1963.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\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Strauss \u0026amp; Giroux-3pl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865474956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 6.04w x 0.65d","brand":"A. J. Liebling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36645404835996,"sku":"9780865474956","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6c1994df-ed5b-45c9-8dee-070bc17d94ee.jpg?v=1603861041","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-neutral-corner-boxing-essays-9780865474956","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}