Roy Williams

Sucker Punch (Modern Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9781472574350
author:: Roy Williams
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 112
Dimensions:: 13.1 x 0.8 x 19.7 cm
Genre:: Music, Stage & Screen, Performing Arts, Plays & Drama
Condition:: New
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Boxing has dominated the lives of Leon Davidson and Troy Augustus, two former friends who stepped into the ring to face up to who they are. Having spent their youth in the same London boxing gym, they were vying for the favouritism of inspirational trainer Charlie Maggs. As they face each other, it becomes clear that boxing is no substitute for their health, family, and friends. The two men's lives are marked by a struggle to find their place in the world, and the boxing ring is just one of the battles they fight. With an introduction by Harry Derbyshire, this book looks back on what it was like to be young and black in the 1980s, and asks if the right battles have been fought, let alone won. Roy Williams' Sucker Punch is a powerful exploration of identity, community, and the search for meaning in a world that often seems to be against you.

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