When Gabriel Rivages recounts the life of Olympic gold medalist and silver-screen heart-throb Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984), he brings to life a vibrant patchwork of America's 20th century, from its athletic exploits to its literary underground, from its cinematic glory to its obscure failures. Burroughs sells pencil sharpeners, Einstein crosses paths with squirrel hunters, we play golf in Cuba, JFK becomes an airport, the world record for the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1550654500
ISBN13:9781550654509
Release Date:April 2017
Publisher:Esplanade Books
Length:164 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 4.9" x 7.4"
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