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THE CONTENDER

THE CONTENDER

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Reprint of the classic 1967 boxing novel about a Harlem youth who fights his way to a better life after joining a gym to escape the violence of the streets and the boredom of his grocery job.

8vo. 155pp. Paperback. Some wear to cover and foxing to half-title page. Good condition.

Date
1974
Publisher
Macmillan
Author
Robert LIPSYTE

£10.00 (Code: 77240)

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