{"product_id":"the-knockout-artist-9780143137931","title":"The Knockout Artist","description":"\u003cb\u003eCrews's novel about a boxer with the gift of knocking \u003ci\u003ehimself\u003c\/i\u003e unconscious, with a new foreword by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author S. A. Cosby \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A Penguin Classic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA favorite of longtime Harry Crews fans, \u003ci\u003eThe Knockout Artist\u003c\/i\u003e (1988) portrays Eugene Talmadge Biggs, a young boxer from rural Georgia whose champion rise is diverted by a vulnerability, or gift, for knocking \u003ci\u003ehimself\u003c\/i\u003e unconscious. As he begins to exploit his talents, the notorious Knockout Artist journeys a hero's descent into the New Orleans underworld and meets characters who have long since checked their morals at the door. The unforgettable climax shows Crews at his virtuoso best, when Eugene confronts his truth, and sets out to claim his freedom and win his own self-respect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143137931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.75h x 5.06w x 0.47d","brand":"Harry Crews","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43972161700021,"sku":"9780143137931","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_bfd485bc-b16e-44cf-b5b8-4fa0d8e57240.jpg?v=1713282290","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-knockout-artist-9780143137931","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}