{"product_id":"the-prizefighter-and-the-playwright-gene-tunney-and-george-bernard-shaw","title":"The Prizefighter and the Playwright: Gene Tunney and George Bernard Shaw","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe curious story of the unlikely relationship between a champion boxer and a celebrated man of letters. Gene 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.\" The Prizefighter and the Playwright chronicles the legendary -- but rarely documented -- relationship that formed between this celebrated odd couple. From 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. Author 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. Fans of George Bernard Shaw will enjoy the little-known stories in this intensely personal account that includes never-before-published images from Tunneys own family collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984894914613,"sku":"ByrdShop_1554076412","price":27.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781554076413.jpg?v=1770842416","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-prizefighter-and-the-playwright-gene-tunney-and-george-bernard-shaw","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}