{"product_id":"9781453261835","title":"The Harder They Fall","description":"\u003cb\u003e“The quintessential novel of boxing and corruption.” (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Toro” Molina certainly looks the part. He’s built like the Minotaur, but few would guess at the fear consuming the Argentine farmer and former circus performer after he’s brought to the United States to be the next heavyweight champion of the world. The problem is that Molina can’t box at all. But monstrous fight promoter Nick Latka fixes every fight on the way to the championship, and builds Toro’s renown with the help of cynical sports journalist Ed Lewis and a host of lackeys. First published in 1947, \u003ci\u003eThe Harder They Fall\u003c\/i\u003e stands as a powerful exposé of professional boxing by one of the sport’s true poet laureates. \u003ci\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Budd Schulberg including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125457010928,"sku":"9781453261835","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453261835_p0.jpg?v=1769907241","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453261835","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}