Mark Kurlansky

Gebundenes Buch

Hank Greenberg

The Hero Who Didn't Want to Be One

Beschreibung

With his decision to sit out a 1934 game between his Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees because it fell on Yom Kippur, Hank Greenberg became a hero to Jews throughout America. In this work, Kurlansky explores the truth behind the slugger's legend.

Autor

Mark Kurlansky has written, edited, or contributed to twenty books, which have been translated into twenty-five languages and won numerous prizes. His previous books Cod, Salt, 1968, and The Food of a Younger Land were all New York Times best-sellers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Yale University Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 147mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 349g
• ISBN-13: 9780300136609
• ISBN-10: 0300136609
• Artikelnr.: 32703321