by F.x. Toole · BOLSILLO BYBLOS · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466624466
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«Million Dollar Baby» is F.x. Toole's collection of boxing stories, published by Bolsillo Byblos in paperback (304 pages, in Spanish).
A short novel and five stories delve into boxing from the inside, based on F.x. Toole's experience. Trainers and fighters try to escape the hopelessness of their surroundings through the discipline of the ring. The title story is the basis for Clint Eastwood's movie starring Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman.
Originally published as Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner. Translated by Jordi Vidal Sabata. Named book of the year by The New York Times and Los Angeles Times.
For readers of contemporary fiction and stories with a sporting backdrop, and for those who want to discover the literary origin of the movie.
