The Sweet Science by A. J. Liebling

A.J. Liebling's classic New Yorker pieces on the "sweet science of bruising" bring vividly to life the boxing world as it once was. It depicts the great events of boxing's American heyday: Sugar Ray Robinson's dramatic comeback, Rocky Marciano's rise to prominence, Joe Louis's unfortunate decline. Liebling never fails to find the human story behind the fight, and he evokes the atmosphere in the arena as distinctly as he does the goings-on in the ring--a combination that prompted Sports Illustrated to name The Sweet Science the best American sports book of all time.

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Name	Binding	Sales Rank	Lowest New	Lowest Used	Published
The Sweet Science (Holtzman Sports Classics Limited Edition)	Hardcover	4610769		$28.99
The Sweet Science	Audio CD	2108960	$17.35	$11.30	2007
The Sweet Science	Hardcover	2992458	$164.86	$13.47	1956
The Sweet Science (Penguin Sports Library)	Paperback	3304337	$39.93	$0.01	1991
The Sweet Science	CD-ROM	6836788	$18.87	$18.00	2007
A.J. Liebling: The Sweet Science and Other Writings (Library of America) by Liebling, A. J. published by Library of America (2009)	Hardcover	12344080	$29.64	$15.84	2014
The Sweet Science	Kindle Edition	160892	$0.99		2014
The Sweet Science	Audible Audiobook	143078	$14.95		2007
A.J. Liebling: The Sweet Science and Other Writings: The Earl of Louisiana / The Jollity Building / Between Meals / The Press (Library of America No. 191)	Hardcover	867836	$25.29	$11.84	2009
The Sweet Science	Paperback	381864	$12.04	$4.27	2004