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The Sporting Life

Horses, Boxers, Rivers, and a Russian Ballclub

The Sporting Life( )
Author: Barich, Bill
ISBN:978-1-55821-935-9
Publication Date:Sep 1999
Publisher:Globe Pequot Press, The
Imprint:Lyons Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $22.95
Book Description:

Bill Barich's widely praised work doesn't get any better than these intimate glimpses into the stories behind the stories, the real lives behind the public facades of sports Here Barich lets his vivid insight loose upon this earliest passion, delving into the oft-misinterpreted worlds of both participatory and spectator sports, examining: -- three ......

Book Details
Pages:160
Detailed Subjects: Sports & Recreation / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 0.67 Inches
Book Weight:0.85 Pounds
Author Biography
Barich, Bill (Author)
Bill Barich is the author of several books, among them "Laughing in the Hills", "Big Dreams: Into the Heart of California", "Traveling Light", & "Then Sporting Life". He wrote for "The New Yorker" for many years, contributing short stories as well as pieces on such varied subjects as fly fishing, boxing, Italian culture, & his favorite English pub. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow in fiction, & currently lives in San Anselmo, California.

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