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Author : Patrick Myler
Publisher : Robson Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781861052124
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (521 download)
Download or read book Gentleman Jim Corbett written by Patrick Myler and published by Robson Books Limited. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 9781861052124:Synopsis coming soon.......
Author : Armond Fields
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786450223
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book James J. Corbett written by Armond Fields and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When he died in 1933, James J. "Gentleman Jim" Corbett was honored by two distinguished groups of people: the professional boxing public, who celebrated him as America's greatest boxing champion, and the world of popular theater admirers, who revered him as one of Broadway's top vaudeville headliners. Corbett was uniquely instrumental in making boxing and popular theater both justifiable commercial enterprises, to be enjoyed by all classes of people. He became America's first national sports hero and went on to formulate the theater world's star system. This is the first definitive biography of the man who knocked out heavyweight champion John L. Sullivan, and who also knocked out audiences who flocked to see him in vaudeville and silent pictures. The focus herein is on the real man, the influences on his life, and the social and commercial environment within which he functioned. The author reveals that Corbett was a complex, driven, enigmatic man whose dedicated participation in popular entertainment changed American social values and mores, and at the same time reinvented the notion of a national hero.
Author : James John Corbett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The Roar of the Crowd written by James John Corbett and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Byrne
Publisher : Safari Press
ISBN 13 : 9781571572257
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (722 download)
Download or read book Gentleman Hunter written by Peter Byrne and published by Safari Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Moira Sharkey
Publisher : Magic Rat Books
ISBN 13 : 0956272215
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (562 download)
Download or read book I Fought Them All written by Moira Sharkey and published by Magic Rat Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **WINNER: WISHING SHELF PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2011** In the 1890s the fight game was changing. The prize-fighters and bare-knuckle brawlers were disappearing as the new “scientific” boxers emerged to fight under the Marquis of Queensberry rules. Irishman Tom Sharkey was the never-say-die fighter who bridged the gap between old and new. Within a short time of arriving in America he took on all the top boxers of his day: his hero John L Sullivan, Gentleman Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons and the man who would become not only his greatest foe but his best friend, Jim Jeffries. Their 25-round world title fight at Coney Island was one of the most gruelling and compelling encounters ever seen inside a ring. I Fought Them All prints the fact and the legend, and is chocked full of the rich characters who dominated the sport and politics of the period, from Wild West gunman Wyatt Earp to Tim “Dry Dollar” Sullivan of New York’s Tammany Hall. It is the story of an Irish immigrant, a sporting celebrity who won and lost a fortune, and of a man described by the New York Times as a “ring immortal”. REVIEWS: “Hugely entertaining and exquisitely researched, I Fought Them All shines a penetrating and long-overdue spotlight on one of the most fascinating figures in boxing history. Revelations about Sharkey’s private life are eye-popping, and the book is especially thorough in covering the Earp controversy. ‘Sailor’ Tom himself would growl his approval, and his massive chest would swell even larger. It’s a great contribution to ring history.” Pete Ehrmann, boxing writer, contributor to The Ring “I Fought Them All is an excellent read. It’s well-researched and is good news for boxing fans everywhere. ‘Sailor’ Tom Sharkey was an aggressive, relentless and powerful heavyweight who ranks among the greatest who ever entered the ring. He was an earlier version of the splendid fighter, Rocky Marciano. Tom had the misfortune of fighting when boxing legends Jim Jeffries and Bob Fitzsimmons were at their best. Had he fought at any other time in history, he very likely would have been heavyweight champion of the world.” Tracy Callis, boxing historian “The book features an array of characters including Wild West gunman Wyatt Earp and boxing legends such as John L. Sullivan, Gentleman Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons. At its heart is the astonishing 50-year rivalry and friendship between Sharkey and Jim Jeffries, which started after their 25-round world title fight at Coney Island and lasted until the two men died a few weeks apart in 1953.” Boxing Ireland “…it emits quality from the first opening crack of the hardcover until its final satisfying closing.” Marty Mulcahey, Max Boxing “…A fascinating story… Very well-researched piece of work with many anecdotal gems… I Fought Them All is a tale of one man who travelled from his homeland and ended up inAmericato swap blows with arguably the toughest pugilists to have ever fought in the ring. Along the way we are introduced to ‘injuns’, gun-slingers, shipwrecks, tragic love stories, gambling, acts of heroism and, of course, gruelling fights. I thoroughly recommend this book.” Glenn Wilson
Author : Jim Corbett
Publisher : Rupa Publications India
ISBN 13 : 9789353040666
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)
Download or read book My India written by Jim Corbett and published by Rupa Publications India. This book was released on 2018-07-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James J Corbett
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (498 download)
Download or read book Scientific Boxing written by James J Corbett and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-22 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1892, "Gentleman" James J. Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan to become the heavyweight champion of the world, using his "scientific boxing" techniques.Corbett is considered by many to be the "father of modern boxing" for being the first person to apply scientific principles to the art of pugilism. This classic book contains sections on fundamental boxing techniques, proper footwork, fouling techniques, and the various boxing rules of his time.
Author : Jerry A. Jaleel
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
ISBN 13 : 9788125020202
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Under the Shadow of Man-eaters written by Jerry A. Jaleel and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 2001 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cleverly weaving narrative with excerpts from Corbett s books and drawing on in-dept interviews with Corbett s friends, this is another biography of a truly incredible man Jim Corbett of Kumaon legendary big game hunter turned naturalist, writer, photographer and humanist.
Author : Adam J Pollack
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780979982255
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (822 download)
Download or read book In the Ring with James J. Corbett written by Adam J Pollack and published by . This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most thoroughly researched boxing-detailed biography of James J. Corbett's career ever written. It reveals new dates, bouts, and facts, shedding fresh light on his experience, skills, and ability. It meticulously describes his bouts and provides multiple viewpoints by local next-day newspapers, giving it unparalleled authenticity and accuracy. The exhaustive research provides an encyclopedic wealth of knowledge about Corbett's boxing career. His bouts are placed into social, legal, racial, and historic contexts, including anti-prize-fight laws and the color line. Corbett's complete career record is included, as well as 53 photos, 813 footnotes, a bibliography, and an index. Adam J. Pollack is the author of boxing biographies of John L. Sullivan, James J. Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, James J. Jeffries, Marvin Hart, and Tommy Burns. He is a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America, Cyberboxingzone.com, and is an attorney practicing in Iowa City, Iowa. Adam was a guest lecturer on the career of John L. Sullivan for the Whitehall lecture series at the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Florida, and also an interviewee in the documentary film on James J. Corbett, The Gentleman Prizefighter.
Author : Jim Corbett
Publisher : Rupa Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788129141859
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (418 download)
Download or read book The Temple Tigers and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon written by Jim Corbett and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 1997-05 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the last of Jim Corbett's books on his unique and thrilling hunting experiences in the Indian Himalayas. Concluding the narrative begun in the famous Man-Eaters of Kumaon, Corbett writes with an acute awareness of all jungle sights and sounds, his words charged with a great love for human beings that lay within his hunting terrain. These qualities are what make these stories vintage Corbett.
Author : Meg Frisbee
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295806443
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (958 download)
Download or read book Counterpunch written by Meg Frisbee and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boxing was popular in the American West long before Las Vegas became its epicenter. However, not everyone in the region was a fan. Counterpunch examines how the sport’s meteoric rise in popularity in the West ran concurrently with a growing backlash among Progressive Era social reformers who saw boxing as barbaric. These tensions created a morality war that pitted state officials against city leaders, boxing promoters against social reformers, and fans against religious groups. Historian Meg Frisbee focuses on several legendary heavyweight prizefights of the period and the protests they inspired to explain why western geography, economy, and culture ultimately helped the sport’s supporters defeat its detractors. A fascinating look at early American boxing, Counterpunch showcases fighters such as “Gentleman” Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, and Jack Johnson, the first African American heavyweight champ, and it provides an entertaining way to understand both the growth of the American West and the history of this popular—and controversial—sport.
Author : TRIPTI NAINWAL
Publisher : Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9350850540
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (58 download)
Download or read book Jim Corbett written by TRIPTI NAINWAL and published by Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 1971-04-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 20th century when the hills of Kumaon echoed with the bone-chilling roar of a man-eating tiger, it was the sure shot hunter, 'Carpet Sahib' who went to put an end to the terror. But what was often missed was the intense sorrow he felt when one of these magnificent creatures had to be shot down.Jim Corbett understood the tiger and respected it. He recognised its irreplaceable place in the circle of life and described it as the 'large-hearted gentleman with boundless courage'.Amar Chitra Katha tells the story of Jim Corbett and traces his life and love for one of India's most valuable and endangered animals.
Author : Michael A. Hiltzik
Publisher : Mariner Books
ISBN 13 : 0544770315
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (447 download)
Download or read book Iron Empires written by Michael A. Hiltzik and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Hiltzik, the epic tale of the clash for supremacy between America's railroad titans.
Author : Jim Corbett
Publisher : General Press
ISBN 13 : 9789354990731
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Man-eaters of Kumaon written by Jim Corbett and published by General Press. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Man-Eaters of Kumaon' is the best known of Corbett's books, one which offers ten fascinating and spine-tingling tales of pursuing and shooting tigers in the Indian Himalayas during the early years of this 19th Century. The stories also offer first-hand information about the exotic flora, fauna, and village life in this obscure and treacherous region of India, making it as interesting a travelogue as it is a compelling look at a bygone era of hunting. No one understood the ways of the Indian jungle better than Corbett. A skilled tracker, he preferred to hunt alone and on foot, sometimes accompanied by his small dog Robin. Corbett derived intense happiness from observing wildlife and he was a fervent conservationist as well as a tracker. He empathised with the impoverished people amongst whom he lived, in what is today Uttarakhand, and he established India's first tiger sanctuary there. Corbett's writing is as immediate and accessible today as it was when first published in 1944.
Author : Howard Sackler
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780573609602
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (96 download)
Download or read book The Great White Hope written by Howard Sackler and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1968 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[The dramatist] has used his hero, a fighter based on the first Black heavyweight champion of the world, Jack Johnson ... as a symbol in part of Black aspiration"--Back cover.
Author : Jim Corbett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Second Jim Corbett Omnibus written by Jim Corbett and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, For The First Time, Three Classic Corbett Books Within The Covers Of One Hardback Voume, Jungle Lore; My India; Tree Tops.
Author : Jim Corbett
Publisher : Rupa Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788129141842
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (418 download)
Download or read book The Man-Eating Leopard Of Rudraprayag written by Jim Corbett and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting narrative of a leopard that spread terror through five hundred square miles of the hills of the United Provinces, The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag also takes a detailed look at life in the Garhwal region of India. Apart from Corbett's hair-raising pursuit of the leopard for almost a year, the book talks about the superstitions prevalent in the region, the beauty of the landscape, what turns a leopard into a man-eater and many other, often surprising facts and anecdotes, all told in Corbett's inimitable style. A worthwhile read for all ages, The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag is also an ode to the people who inhabit the hills, and the resilience with which they face the hardships that assail them.
