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Joe Dimaggio : The Hero's Life by Richard Ben Cramer (2001, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100684865475
ISBN-139780684865478
eBay Product ID (ePID)1922676
Product Key Features
Book TitleJoe DiMaggio : the Hero's Life
Number of Pages560 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBaseball / General, Literary, Sports
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
FeaturesReprint
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorRichard Ben Cramer
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight17.2 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-049232
ReviewsDaniel Okrent Time Absolutely persuasive...Cramer is an all-star reporter....DiMaggio is rendered so vividly you almost want to look away., Daniel OkrentTimeAbsolutely persuasive...Cramer is an all-star reporter....DiMaggio is rendered so vividly you almost want to look away., Ken Garcia San Francisco Chronicle An often brilliant and deeply disturbing look into the rise of one of the country's modern-day giants., Ken GarciaSan Francisco ChronicleAn often brilliant and deeply disturbing look into the rise of one of the country's modern-day giants., Larry KingUSA TodayAn extraordinary biography...This work will go down as one of the most definitive stories of a life and its times, sports or otherwise....You will not be disappointed., Larry King USA Today An extraordinary biography...This work will go down as one of the most definitive stories of a life and its times, sports or otherwise....You will not be disappointed., Robert Lipsyte The New York Times The most absorbing and readable sports biography in recent memory.
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisJoe DiMaggio was, at every turn, one man we could look at who made us feel good.In the hard-knuckled thirties, he was the immigrant boy who made it big -- and spurred the New York Yankees to a new era of dynasty. He was Broadway Joe, the icon of elegance, the man who wooed and won Marilyn Monroe -- the most beautiful girl America could dream up.Joe DiMaggio was a mirror of our best self. And he was also the loneliest hero we ever had.In this groundbreaking biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Richard Ben Cramer presents a shocking portrait of a complicated, enigmatic life. The story that DiMaggio never wanted told, tells of his grace -- and greed; his dignity, pride -- and hidden shame. It is a story that sweeps through the twentieth century, bringing to light not just America's national game, but the birth (and the price) of modern national celebrity., Joe DiMaggio was, at every turn, one man we could look at who made us feel good. In the hard-knuckled thirties, he was the immigrant boy who made it big--and spurred the New York Yankees to a new era of dynasty. He was Broadway Joe, the icon of elegance, the man who wooed and won Marilyn Monroe--the most beautiful girl America could dream up. Joe DiMaggio was a mirror of our best self. And he was also the loneliest hero we ever had. In this groundbreaking biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Richard Ben Cramer presents a shocking portrait of a complicated, enigmatic life. The story that DiMaggio never wanted told, tells of his grace--and greed; his dignity, pride--and hidden shame. It is a story that sweeps through the twentieth century, bringing to light not just America's national game, but the birth (and the price) of modern national celebrity., A groundbreaking, breathtaking biography of one of the Century's great icons, the late Joe Dimaggio, from the acclaimed Pulitzer Prize winning author of the bestseller WHAT IT TAKES., Joe DiMaggio was, at every turn, one man we could look at who made us feel good.In the hard-knuckled thirties, he was the immigrant boy who made it big--and spurred the New York Yankees to a new era of dynasty. He was Broadway Joe, the icon of elegance, the man who wooed and won Marilyn Monroe--the most beautiful girl America could dream up. Joe DiMaggio was a mirror of our best self. And he was also the loneliest hero we ever had. In this groundbreaking biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Richard Ben Cramer presents a shocking portrait of a complicated, enigmatic life. The story that DiMaggio never wanted told, tells of his grace--and greed; his dignity, pride--and hidden shame. It is a story that sweeps through the twentieth century, bringing to light not just America's national game, but the birth (and the price) of modern national celebrity.
LC Classification NumberGV865.D5
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Concise, Succinct Account of the Life of Joe DiMaggio.
Succinct account of the life of Joe DiMaggio.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
