Authentic boxing milieu: Offers an immersive look at the lives and struggles of two men in a boxing gym
Richly developed characters: Delivers deep insight into the motivations and arcs of Billy Tully and Ernie Munger
Compelling storytelling: Weaves a narrative of ambition, loss, and the promise of the good life
Durable paperback format: Ensures longevity for readers and easy handling
Engaging prose: Written in a dispassionate, composed voice for a powerful reading experience
Summarized by Shop
Fat City is a vivid novel of defiance and struggle, of the potent promise of the good life and the desperation and drink that waylay those whom it eludes. Stockton, California, is the novel’s setting: the Lido Gym, the Hotel Coma, Main Street’s lunchrooms and dark bars offer a temporary respite to the men and women whose backbreaking work
