Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life
- ISBN-10
- 1439127980
- ISBN-13
- 9781439127988
- Series
- Joe DiMaggio
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 560
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-01-22
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Richard Ben Cramer
Description
Joe DiMaggio was, at every turn, one man we could look at who made us feel good. In the hard-knuckled thirties, he was the immigrant boy who made it big—and spurred the New York Yankees to a new era of dynasty. He was Broadway Joe, the icon of elegance, the man who wooed and won Marilyn Monroe—the most beautiful girl America could dream up. Joe DiMaggio was a mirror of our best self. And he was also the loneliest hero we ever had. In this groundbreaking biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Richard Ben Cramer presents a shocking portrait of a complicated, enigmatic life. The story that DiMaggio never wanted told, tells of his grace—and greed; his dignity, pride—and hidden shame. It is a story that sweeps through the twentieth century, bringing to light not just America's national game, but the birth (and the price) of modern national celebrity.
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