"A breathtaking, cinematic true story of underdogs that leaps off the page like Seabiscuit and The Boys in the Boat." "This is the kind of true story Hollywood spends years looking for—a rare mix of action, gravitas, unforgettable characters, heart and soul. I know brothers’ stories. This one punches up to greatness." "A high-velocity work of narrative history, full of heart, soul, and fury." "A riveting tale of love, war, and impossible dreams in America’s Golden Age… exhaustively researched and majestically illustrated." "Electrifying and elegant… marrying the thrill of great sportswriting to the richness of America’s mercurial early twentieth century.""An epic true adventure. Page-turning, heart-pounding action, romance, and heroism. Full of inspiring art, heart, and spirit!""TIMELESS… ‘true-good story’ urgently needed today." TWO BROTHERS. ONE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM. A NATION ROARING TO LIFE.
As the Twentieth Century roars to life, everyone has a dream — So everyone has a fight.
For Mike Gibbons, a penniless and bullied Irish American kid from the hardscrabble streets of St. Paul, the fight is destiny. Beneath the light of Halley’s Comet in 1910, Mike and his younger brother, Tommy, vow to punch their way out of poverty and become champions of the outlawed prize ring.
Guided by a priest, a firefighter, and a beloved sportswriter — and mentored by America’s first Black champions, Joe Gans, Jack Johnson, and Sam Langford — Mike pioneers a dazzling new style of scientific boxing that carries him from backroom brawls to the roar of Madison Square Garden and into the orbit of historical titans such as Houdini, Theodore Roosevelt, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
AS THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
ROARS TO LIFE,
EVERYONE HAS A DREAM,
SO EVERYONE HAS A FIGHT
The journey begins…
A Sweeping Irish-American Saga of Brotherhood,
Resilience, and the American Dream
For fans of Seabiscuit, Cinderella Man,
Field of Dreams and The Boys in the Boat…
In the spirit of America250, the forgotten true story
of the St. Paul legends who redefined an era.
"A breathtaking, cinematic true story of underdogs that leaps off the page like Seabiscuit and The Boys in the Boat." "This is the kind of true story Hollywood spends years looking for—a rare mix of action, gravitas, unforgettable characters, heart and soul. I know brothers’ stories. This one punches up to greatness." "A high-velocity work of narrative history, full of heart, soul, and fury." "A riveting tale of love, war, and impossible dreams in America’s Golden Age… exhaustively researched and majestically illustrated." "Electrifying and elegant… marrying the thrill of great sportswriting to the richness of America’s mercurial early twentieth century.""An epic true adventure. Page-turning, heart-pounding action, romance, and heroism. Full of inspiring art, heart, and spirit!""TIMELESS… ‘true-good story’ urgently needed today." TWO BROTHERS.
ONE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM.
A NATION ROARING TO LIFE.
"A breathtaking, cinematic true story of underdogs that leaps off the page like Seabiscuit and The Boys in the Boat." "This is the kind of true story Hollywood spends years looking for—a rare mix of action, gravitas, unforgettable characters, heart and soul. I know brothers’ stories. This one punches up to greatness." "A high-velocity work of narrative history, full of heart, soul, and fury." "A riveting tale of love, war, and impossible dreams in America’s Golden Age… exhaustively researched and majestically illustrated." "Electrifying and elegant… marrying the thrill of great sportswriting to the richness of America’s mercurial early twentieth century.""An epic true adventure. Page-turning, heart-pounding action, romance, and heroism. Full of inspiring art, heart, and spirit!""TIMELESS… ‘true-good story’ urgently needed today."
As the Twentieth Century roars to life, everyone has a dream — So everyone has a fight.
For Mike Gibbons, a penniless and bullied Irish American kid from the hardscrabble streets of St. Paul, the fight is destiny. Beneath the light of Halley’s Comet in 1910, Mike and his younger brother, Tommy, vow to punch their way out of poverty and become champions of the outlawed prize ring.
Guided by a priest, a firefighter, and a beloved sportswriter — and mentored by America’s first Black champions, Joe Gans, Jack Johnson, and Sam Langford — Mike pioneers a dazzling new style of scientific boxing that carries him from backroom brawls to the roar of Madison Square Garden and into the orbit of historical titans such as Houdini, Theodore Roosevelt, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
AS THE
TWENTIETH CENTURY
ROARS TO LIFE,
EVERYONE HAS A DREAM,
SO EVERYONE HAS A FIGHT
The journey begins…
"A breathtaking, cinematic true story of underdogs that leaps off the page like Seabiscuit and The Boys in the Boat." "This is the kind of true story Hollywood spends years looking for—a rare mix of action, gravitas, unforgettable characters, heart and soul. I know brothers’ stories. This one punches up to greatness." "A high-velocity work of narrative history, full of heart, soul, and fury." "A riveting tale of love, war, and impossible dreams in America’s Golden Age… exhaustively researched and majestically illustrated." "Electrifying and elegant… marrying the thrill of great sportswriting to the richness of America’s mercurial early twentieth century.""An epic true adventure. Page-turning, heart-pounding action, romance, and heroism. Full of inspiring art, heart, and spirit!""TIMELESS… ‘true-good story’ urgently needed today."
