Abysmal Brute, The (The Collected Works of Jack London - 56 Volumes)

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"Before anyone knew there was such a thing, Jack London gave us the natural: young Pat Glendon has never drunk alcohol nor tasted tobacco. He loves nature, is afraid of cities, and is shy of women. And he is a perfect fighter. Summoned from the city to consider such a prospect, cynical Sam Stubener, manager of prizefighters, is struck by the boy's extraordinary athletic grace - and soon man and boy are off to San Francisco to take on the heavyweight world.". "The Abysmal Brute is the story of natural grace pitted against worldly brutishness. A subtle social drama played out in the arena of sport - in a day long before sport moved to the center of American culture - it is also a rousing romantic tale in the tradition of one of our great storytellers. As Pat hones his skill - and his curious style - on one champion fighter after another, he contends for the heart of a lovely admirer and for the soul of professional boxing, whose rampant corruption his blows expose."--BOOK JACKET.

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• Abysmal Brute, The (The Collected Works of Jack London - 56 Volumes)Library BindingClassic Publishers
• The abysmal bruteBell & Cockburn1913-01-01
• The abysmal bruteThe Century Co.1913-05-01
• AfgrundsdjuretBohlin1917-01-01
• The abysmal bruteKaitlin Press1990-01-01
• The abysmal bruteUniversity of Nebraska Press2000-01-01