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The Knockout Artist

Harry Crews, S. A. Cosby
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (Penguin Classics)
Published: October 31, 2024
ISBN: 9780143137931
272 pages
Country of publication: United Kingdom

£14.99

A favourite of long-time Harry Crews fans, The Knockout Artist (1988) portrays Eugene Talmadge Biggs, a young boxer from rural Georgia whose champion rise is diverted by a vulnerability, or gift, for knocking himself unconscious.

As he begins to exploit his talents, the notorious Knockout Artist journeys into the New Orleans underworld and meets characters who have long since checked their morals at the door. The unforgettable climax shows Crews at his virtuoso best, when Eugene confronts his truth, and sets out to claim his freedom and win his own self-respect.

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