Best Selling Books by Reinhard Kleist

The Boxer and the Barry Levinson-directed movie The Survivor premiering on HBO on April 27, 2022, are both based on the book by Alan Scott Haft, the eldest son of Hertzko (Harry) Haft: Harry Haft: Auschwitz Survivor, Challenger of Rocky Marciano Poland, 1941. Sixteen-year-old Harry Haft is sent to Auschwitz. When he is forced to fight against other inmates for the amusement of the SS officers, Haft shows extraordinary strength and courage, and a determination to survive. As the Soviet Army advances in April 1945, he makes a daring escape from the Nazis. After negotiating the turmoil of postwar Poland, Haft immigrates to the United States and establishes himself as a professional prizefighter, remaining undefeated until he faces heavyu00adweight champion Rocky Marciano in 1949. In The Boxer, Reinhard Kleist reveals another side to the steely Harry Haft: a man struggling to escape the memories of the fiancée he left behind in Poland. This is a powerful and moving graphic novel about love and the will to survive.

An intoxicating portrait of boxer Emile Griffith, an African American bisexual athlete and one of the world''s greatest fighters The American boxing champion Emile Griffith gained notoriety in 1962 when he brutally defeated the Cuban fighter Benny Paret. Ten days after the fight, Paret, who had directed a homophobic slur at Griffith during the weigh-in, died from his injuries. In Knock Out!, Reinhard Kleist draws a powerful, emotive portrait of a bisexual African American athlete who, facing racism and homophobia in 1960s America, found success in the world of boxing. It''s the story of a fierce and ambitious fighter, and of a knockout blow that ended one life and changed a second forever.

Jeux Olympiques de Pékin, en 2008 : Samia Yusuf Omar, 17 ans, représente la Somalie. Sur la piste, la jeune femme se surpasse et bat son record personnel. Malgré sa dernière place dans la course, le public l''adore et l''acclame.De retour dans sa Somalie natale, Samia ne compte pas rester sur un échec. Mais s''entraîner décemment est devenu impossible, car les fondamentalistes musulmans interdisent aux femmes de pratiquer une quelconque activité sportive. Pour atteindre son rêve de participer aux prochains Jeux en 2012, Samia tente le tout pour le tout : elle se lance dans une périlleuse odyssée pour rejoindre l''Europe. Alors à peine âgée de 20 ans, Samia éprouve le calvaire de l''immigration : la violence des passeurs, les camions surchargés de réfugiés, la faim, la soif, la prison... Jusqu''à sa fin tragique.

Este livro trata-se da tradução da obra ''Cash - I see a darkness'', que apresenta uma biografia em quadrinhos do compositor e cantor norte-americano Johnny Cash.