{"product_id":"9781466896376","title":"A Neutral Corner: Boxing Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003eFifteen previously unpublished boxing pieces written between 1952 and 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating A.J. Liebling's abiding passion for the \"sweet science\" of boxing, \u003ci\u003eA Neutral Corner\u003c\/i\u003e brings together fifteen previously unpublished pieces written between 1952 and 1963. Antic, clear-eyed, and wildly entertaining, these essays showcase a\u003ci\u003e The New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e journalist at the top of his form. Here one relives the high drama of the classic Patterson-Johansson championship bout of 1959, and Liebling's early prescient portrayal of Cassius Clay's style as a boxer and a poet is not to be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiebling always finds the human story that makes these essays appealing to aficionados of boxing and prose alike. Alive with a true fan's reverence for the sport, yet balanced by a true skeptic's disdain for sentiment, \u003ci\u003eA Neutral Corner \u003c\/i\u003eis an American treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47163829649648,"sku":"9781466896376","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466896376_p0.jpg?v=1769892473","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466896376","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}