by Mark Schultz, David Thomas · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780241971994
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«Foxcatcher» is the memoir by Mark Schultz with David Thomas, published by Penguin in paperback (320 pages, in English).
Mark Schultz, Olympic wrestling champion, recalls how he and his brother Dave were recruited by millionaire John du Pont to train at his Foxcatcher estate. The narrative portrays du Pont's growing paranoia and his relationship with the brothers, culminating in the murder of Dave, a real event that shocked the sport.
The book carries the subtitle 'A True Story of Murder, Madness and the Quest for Olympic Gold'. Published in 2014, it inspired Bennett Miller's movie Foxcatcher.
For readers of true crime and sports biographies, and for those who want to know the real story behind the feature film Foxcatcher.
Mark Schultz is an American writer and illustrator of books and comics. His most widely recognized work is the creator-owned comic book series Xenozoic Tales, which describes a post-apocalyptic world where dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures coexist with humans. In 1993, Xenozoic Tales was adapted into an animated series titled Cadillacs and Dinosaurs and a video game of the same name. Schultz's other notable works include various Aliens comic book mini-series published by Dark Horse and a four-year run on the DC Comics series Superman: The Man of Steel. In 2004, Schultz took over the scripting duties of the Prince Valiant comic strip.
