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Black Ajax /

A black man from Virginia becomes a famous bare-knuckle boxer in 19th century England. He is Tom Molineaux, a freed slave and his story, including the way fame ruined him, is recounted by various people, among them his trainer.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925-2008
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Carroll & Graf, 1998.
Edition:	1st Carroll & Graf ed.
Subjects:	Molyneux, Tom, > 1784-1818 > Fiction. Flashman, Harry Paget (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Black people > England > Fiction. Boxers (Sports) > Fiction. Noirs > Angleterre > Romans, nouvelles, etc. Boxeurs > Romans, nouvelles, etc. Molyneux, Tom, > 1784-1818. Black people. Boxers (Sports) Flashman, Harry Paget (Fictitious character) England. Boxing stories. Historical fiction. Fiction. Sports stories. Biographical fiction.

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