- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (Sep 30 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0375700382
- ISBN-13: 978-0375700385
- Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 1.7 x 20.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 259 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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#176,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #46 in Books > Sports > Individual Sports > Boxing
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There are sporting events that transcend the world of sports, and the 1974 heavyweight title fight in which Muhammad Ali regained his crown by improbably kayoing George Foreman in the middle of the African night was certainly one of them. Metaphorically, it was a writer's dream: two imposing black warriors, one all grace, the other brute force, one the iconoclast, the other the blind patriot, battling each other. Fatefully, the appropriate writer threw his pen into the ring. Norman Mailer's masterful account goes far beyond the ropes to capture the primal ethos of the sport, the larger social canvas this particular fight was drawn on, and the remarkable cast of personalities--not the least of which is Mailer himself--who converged to make this "Rumble in the Jungle" a landmark in sports history and a clear knockout in Mailer's journalistic portfolio.
From Library Journal
The "fight" is the 1975 world heavyweight championship bout in Zaire between then reigning king of the ring Muhammad Ali and up-and-coming George Foreman. Mailer relays the events of the actual fight and includes the observations of George Plimpton, Hunter S. Thompson, and others.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable romp,
This review is from: The Fight (Paperback)
Brilliant, self-indulgent and wildly subjective, this is a dazzling one-off effort.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Why read this?,
This review is from: The Fight (Paperback)
With so many good books out there just waiting to be explored, why would anyone read Norman Mailer? This book is a testament to the author's own arrogance, and we the reader are forced to suffer through all its self-indulgent twists and turns. Don't read books by this neanderthal. He's way past his prime. Actually, he never was in his prime. All of his books are equally dreadful. So let's put Mailer's books in the trash bin where they belong. Haven't we had enough of these writers who write and publish by hubris alone? Go away Mailer, your time us up.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Different Look At "The Rumble in the Jungle",
By usaamah (Bhopal, India) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Fight (Paperback)
Norman Mailer's "The Fight" is quite simply one of the best boxing books I have ever read. Reading Mailer the novelist writing about boxing gives you a certain novelty you will not experience in other books on sport. Mailer's keen observation comes shining through: on life in Zaire, Mobutu's rule, George Foreman and of course Muhammad Ali.I was surprised to see that Mailer has such a keen eye on the sport. His description of the fight is like no other you will ever read or see. The result is something like a passage jointly written by Bill Cayton and Alistair MacLean. Mailer with his minute observation adds a great touch of drama to the proceedings instead of presenting only a dry technical analysis of the fight. If you want the latter, you might as well watch Max Kellerman on ESPN. Mailer on the other hand gives you a lively picture, making you feel like you were there on that dark, sultry Kinshasa night, part of the radiant crowd chanting "Ali, mumbaye". Mailer displays an ardent love for the sport and admiration for Muhammad Ali. Many insights are given into Ali's personality. Particularly interesting are the insights into the lives of Ali's camp members: Angelo Dundee, the workaholic trainer who never gave away an inch; Lou Bundini, the colorful sidekick, and Herbert Muhammad, the manager who always meant business. I have read a lot on Ali but have not been able to find anything special on his troupe, apart from this book by Mailer. If you are a serious boxing and Ali fan, you just have to read this book. If you are not and are just interested in understanding the fascination about Muhammad Ali, this is something that will do a lot to help you.
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