Spotlight: The Blind Boxer by Jim Lester

Sports Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction

Published: September 2020

"Rocky meets the Shawshank Redemption"

Set in the real American dystopia of the Great Depression, The Blind Boxer is the story of a prison inmate known as Harvard who is offered his freedom if he will participate in a mysterious boxing match. Harvard, who is a former professional fighter, suffering from failing eyesight, is joined by two other fighters, but when the Big Fight begins the inmates learn that the rules of prize fighting and fair play no longer count and survival is the name of the game.

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About the Author

Jim Lester holds a Ph.D in history and is the author of four successful young adult novels as well as a history of college basketball in the 1950s.

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Website: http://www.jimlesterbooks.com