About the Author

David Margolick is a longtime contributing editor at Vanity Fair, where he writes about culture, the media, and politics. He served as national legal affairs editor at The New York Times, where he wrote the weekly At the Bar column for seven years. He is the author most recently of Strange Fruit: The Biography of a Song. This is his fourth book. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

“Absorbing. . . . Fascinating. . . . Margolick describes all this so vividly that you almost feel you were there sharing in the joy of sweet revenge.” –Ian Buruma, The New York Review of Books“Even if you've never seen a boxing match, Beyond Glory is an irresistible read. For fans it is indispensable. . . . Over the last 150-odd pages my pulse raced; by the book's end I felt as if my ears were ringing with the roar that swept through Yankee Stadium bleachers on the night of their rematch.” –Allen Barra, Los Angeles Times Book Review“A valuable addition to a growing library of books on sports and culture. . . . Beyond Glory is historical reportage, a heavyweight of a book that is likely to be the definitive chronicle of its subject.”– Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times Book Review“A fascinating look at a historical era through the prism of sports.” –Marta Salij, The Detroit Free Press

More than just sport, the heavyweight fights between Louis and Schmeling in 1936 and 1938 reflected tensions of the time: Schmeling's initial win was seen by the Nazis as proof of Aryan racial superiority, a belief Louis laid to rest in 124 seconds in the second bout. From the longtime Vanity Fair contributing editor. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

"Absorbing. . . . Fascinating. . . . Margolick describes all this so vividly that you almost feel you were there sharing in the joy of sweet revenge." -Ian Buruma, The New York Review of Books"Even if you've never seen a boxing match, Beyond Glory is an irresistible read. For fans it is indispensable. . . . Over the last 150-odd pages my pulse raced; by the book's end I felt as if my ears were ringing with the roar that swept through Yankee Stadium bleachers on the night of their rematch." -Allen Barra, Los Angeles Times Book Review"A valuable addition to a growing library of books on sports and culture. . . . Beyond Glory is historical reportage, a heavyweight of a book that is likely to be the definitive chronicle of its subject."- Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times Book Review"A fascinating look at a historical era through the prism of sports." -Marta Salij, The Detroit Free Press