{"product_id":"9781554076413","title":"The Prizefighter and the Playwright","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe curious story of the unlikely relationship between a champion boxer and a celebrated man of letters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGene Tunney, the world heavyweight-boxing champion from 1926 to 1928, seemed an unusual companion for George Bernard Shaw, but Shaw, a world-famous playwright, found the Irish-American athlete to be \"among the very few for whom I have established a warm affection.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Prizefighter and the Playwright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e chronicles the legendary -- but rarely documented -- relationship that formed between this celebrated odd couple.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFrom the beginning, it seemed a strange relationship, as Tunney was 40 years younger and the men could not have occupied more different worlds. Yet it is clear that these two famous men, comfortable on the world stage, longed for friendship when they were out of the celebrity spotlight. Full of surprises and revelations about Shaw and Tunney, this handsome book is also a fascinating look at their times.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAuthor Jay R. Tunney is the son of the famous fighter, and his book is a beautifully woven and often surprising biography of the two men. The book evolved from the acclaimed BBC radio program The Master and the Boy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFans of George Bernard Shaw will enjoy the little-known stories in this intensely personal account that includes never-before-published images from Tunney's own family collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jay R. Tunney","offers":[{"title":"Firefly Books |  Hardback | Laminated cover |  2010-04-01","offer_id":46011351466239,"sku":"9781554076413","price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_043cc0d2-9a76-4076-ab55-f678b9e19f04.jpg?v=1723054474","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781554076413","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}