Cinderella man
Title:
Cinderella man
Author:
Shipton, Paul, 1963-
ISBN:
9781405806428
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Publication Information:
Harlow : Pearson Education, 2006.
Physical Description:
vii, 78 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. + 3 sound discs.
Series:
Penguin readers. Level 4
Series Title:
Penguin readers. Level 4
Contents:
A lucky man -- Hard times -- An embarrassment -- A new life -- Broken promises -- One fight only -- Back in the ring -- A second chance -- Not the same guy -- Night in the park -- Face to face with the champion -- The big day -- The hopes of the crowd -- The luckiest man.
Abstract:
Jim Braddock is a successful boxer in New York. Life is good for him and his young family. But in October 1929 the American economy fails, and at the same time Jim starts to lose in the boxing ring. How will he support his wife and children now? Will he get a second chance to return to the ring? Does the true story of Jim Braddock - Cinderella Man - have a happy ending? -- from p. 4 of cover.
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