The fight / Norman Mailer.
Series: Popular PenguinsPublication details: Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin, 2011.Description: x, 153 p. ; 18 cmISBN:- 9780143566311
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Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
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Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 796.830 MAI | Available | 058374 |
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First published in the USA by Little, Brown, & co. 1975.
Classic fiction. In Kinshasa, Zaire, 1974, Muhammad Ali met George Foreman in the ring. Foreman's famous tactical use of silence, serenity and raw cunning made him the undefeated reigning World Heavyweight Champion. For Ali, the challenger, the contest had to begin in the mind. This legendary fight was to make boxing history with an explosive meeting of indomitable wills, unwavering nerves, and monumental egos.