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| Author | Leonard Gardner |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Sports novel |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux |
| Publication date | 1969 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 183 pp (Hardback first edition) |
Fat City is a novel by Leonard Gardner published in 1969. Leonard Gardner (born 1933 is an American Novelist short story writer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Farrar Straus and Giroux is an American book Publishing company founded in 1946 by Roger W A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a Book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with Cloth Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. Leonard Gardner (born 1933 is an American Novelist short story writer Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Though the first and only novel he published, its prestige has grown considerably since its publication to critical acclaim from the likes of Joan Didion and Walker Percy among others. Joan Didion (born December 5, 1934) is an American Journalist, Essayist and Novelist Didion contributes regularly to Walker Percy ( May 28, 1916 &ndash May 10, 1990) was an American Southern author whose interests included Philosophy The book is widely considered a classic of boxing fiction. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
Plot summary
Set in the small-time boxing circuit of Stockton, California in the late 1950s, the novel concerns the revival of a semi-retired Billy Tully's career and the first fights of a novice, Ernie Munger. Stockton is a City in California and the seat of San Joaquin County (the fifth largest agricultural county in the United States The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive At twenty-nine years old and discouraged by his defeat to another lightweight fighter in Panama, as well as the desertion of his wife two years previous, Tully meets Munger at the local YMCA and remarks on his talent, suggesting he visit his former trainer Ruben Luna. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. The Young Men's Christian Association (" YMCA " or " the Y " was founded on June 6, 1844 in London England by a young man
Disgusted by his lack of fitness and power, Tully entertains the idea of returning to the ring in a bid to reclaim his self-respect and possibly his ex-wife. Munger meanwhile impregnates his girlfriend, Faye, and marries her out of obligation, vowing to support his young family by winning fights. After losing his first bout he attains some success and, despite his anxieties about marriage, seems poised to ascend the circuit ranks. Tully, meanwhile is wracked by uncertainty and divides his time between working as a low-paying farm laborer and drinking heavily in seedy bars and motels. After a brief affair with an alcoholic barfly named Oma, Tully strengthens his resolve and makes a concerted effort to prepare for a fight with a moderately well-known but aging Mexican fighter named Arcadio Lucero. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
Tully narrowly wins the fight on a bill with Munger, who is also victorious. Though momentarily bolstered by his victory, Tully pines for Oma, his ex-wife, or any woman, realizing that his career is over and the past can not be reclaimed. Alone and without any future prospects, he descends into an abyss of inebriation, becoming just another unshaven face at the bar recalling former greatness. Munger continues to fight and, hitchhiking home from a fight in Salt Lake City alone, he is picked up by two young women who eject him from the car on a stretch of highway in the dark of night after an awkward exchange revealing Munger's lustful longing. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The novel ends with the suggestion that Ernie Munger may be starting down the same desperate and well-worn path as Billy Tully.
Film adaptation
The novel was adapted into a celebrated a film of the same name by John Huston in 1972. Fat City ( 1972) is an American Boxing Drama film directed by John Huston. John Marcellus Huston ( August 5 1906 &ndash August 28 1987) was an American Film director and Actor. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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