George Plimpton (1927-2003 in New York) war ein amerikanischer Autor, Journalist und Förderer junger Schriftsteller. Von 1953 bis zu seinem Lebensende gab er die legendäre Literaturzeitschrift «The Paris Review» heraus. Er schrieb zahlreiche Bücher, darunter «Paper Lion», «Out of my League», «The Bogey Man» und «American Journey. The Times of Robert F. Kennedy».
12 Электронные книги George Plimpton
Jean Stein: Edie
When Edie was first published, it quickly became an international bestseller and then took its place among the classic books about the 1960s. Edie Sedgwick exploded into the public eye like a comet. …
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George Plimpton: Truman Capotes turbulentes Leben
George Plimpton, der legendäre Verleger der »Paris Review«, führte für dies Buch Hunderte von Interviews, die zeigen, dass es nicht immer nur eine Wahrheit gibt — schon gar nicht, wenn man es mit ein …
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James Zug: Squash
The first comprehensive history of squash in the United States, Squash incorporates every aspect of this increasingly popular sport: men’s and women’s play, juniors and intercollegiates, singles and …
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George Plimpton & Jean Stein: Edie
A brilliant and unique biography of Andy Warhol’s tragic muse, the 60s icon Edie Sedgwick Exceptionally seductive You can t put it down LA Times Outrageous, vulnerable and strikingly beautiful — in t …
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George Plimpton: Paper Lion
In the mid-1960s, George Plimpton talked his way into the Detroit Lions pre-season training camp and in doing so set the bar for participatory sports journalism. With his characteristic wit, Plimpton …
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George Plimpton: Shadow Box
From the author of Paper Lion Stepping into the ring against light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore, George Plimpton pauses to wonder what ever induced him to become a participatory journalist. Bloo …
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George Plimpton: Bogey Man
From the author of Paper Lion What happens when a weekend athlete of average skill at best joins the professional golf circuit? George Plimpton spent a month of self-imposed torture on the PGA tour t …
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George Plimpton: Open Net
After forays into American football, golf and the world of professional boxing, George Plimpton accepts his riskiest assignment yet: taking to the ice as goalie for his beloved National Hockey League …
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George Plimpton: Mad Ducks and Bears
From the author of Paper Lion Following his turn as a Detroit Lions rookie in Paper Lion, George Plimpton returns to the field of American football and focuses on the careers of his Lions teammates, …
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George Plimpton: Out of my League
From the author of Paper Lion It began as a fun filled stunt and came to a deeply hellish, nearly humiliating end. George Plimpton had the chance to answer every baseball fan s question: could I stri …
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George Plimpton: As Told At the Explorers Club
For more than a century, The Explorers Club has been the meeting place for some of the most daring adventurers on the planet. Its a legendary oasis, where a man just back from the Gobi Desert might k …
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Arlen J. Hansen: Gentlemen Volunteers
They left Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Michigan, and Stanford to drive ambulances on the French front, and on the killing fields of World War I they learned that war was no place for gentlemen. The tale …
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