{"product_id":"9781912740086","title":"The Set-Up","description":"Author: Joseph Moncure March\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781912740086\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Korero Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jul 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in 1928, The Set-Up is a long narrative poem about the US boxing underworld  a hard-boiled tragedy told in syncopated rhyming couplets. When the work was first published it made \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list, and in 1949 it was turned into an award-winning film featuring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis reprinting of the original, unchanged 1928 poem features dynamic, specially commissioned artwork by Erik Kriek that vividly conveys the story of Pansy, an up-and-coming black prize fighter who takes on all comers. When he was in the ring, \u003ci\u003eIt was over before you knew it. He\u0026amp;#x27;d carve you up like a leg of mutton. And drop you flat with a sock on the button.\u003c\/i\u003e Pansy's complicated love life leads to a spell in prison and his career subsequently takes a nosedive; but he continues to box until the fateful night his fight managers and opponent triplecross him and he meets a grisly end at the hands of a vengeful gang.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861465419934,"sku":"ADS-9781912740086","price":44.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781912740086.jpg?v=1779252198","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781912740086","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}