The Boxer
The True Story of Holocaust Survivor Harry Haft
London : SelfMadeHero, 2014.
Format: Book
Description: 200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Poland, 1941. Sixteen-year-old Harry Haft is sent to Auschwitz. When he is forced to fight against other inmates for the amusement of the SS officers, Haft shows extraordinary strength and courage, and a determination to survive. As the Soviet Army advances in April 1945, he makes a daring escape from the Nazis. After negotiating the turmoil of postwar Poland, Haft emigrates to the United States and establishes himself as a professional prizefighter, remaining undefeated until he faces heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano in 1949. In The Boxer, Reinhard Kleist reveals another side to the steely Harry Haft: a man struggling to escape the memories of the fiancée he left behind in Poland. This is a powerful and moving graphic novel about love and the will to survive.
Subjects:
Haft, Harry, 1925-2007.
Boxers (Sports) -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Holocaust survivors -- Poland -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Haft, Harry, 1925-2007.
Boxers (Sports) -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Holocaust survivors -- Poland -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
ISBN:
9781906838775 (pbk.)
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
GN Boxer Kleist | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Graphic Novel | In |
GN Boxer Kleist | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Graphic Novel | In |
"This graphic novel is based on the book Harry Haft: Auschwitz Survivor, Challenger of Rocky Marciano by Alan Scott Haft, published by Syracuse University Press (2006)"--Title page verso.