Last On His Feet - Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century (Hardcover)

On the morning of 4 July 1910, thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno, Nevada, to witness an epic showdown. Jack Johnson, the world’s first Black heavyweight champion—and most infamous athlete in the world because of his race—was paired against Jim Jeffries, a former heavyweight champion then heralded as the “great white hope.” It was the height of the Jim Crow era, and spectators were eager for Jeffries to restore the racial hierarchy that Johnson had pummelled with his quick fists. Transporting readers directly into the ring, artist Youssef Daoudi and poet Adrian Matejka intersperse dramatic boxing action with vivid flashbacks to reveal how Johnson, the self-educated son of formerly enslaved parents, reached the pinnacle of sport—all while facing down a racist justice system. Through a combination of breathtaking illustrations and striking verse, Last on His Feet honours a contentious civil rights figure who has for more than a century been denied his proper due.

General

Imprint:	Liveright Publishing Corporation
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2023
Authors:	Youssef Daoudi • Adrian Matejka
Dimensions:	246 x 185 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-63149-558-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Combat sports & self-defence > Boxing Books > History > General
LSN:	1-63149-558-5
Barcode:	9781631495588

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