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The Rocket: A Cultural History of Maurice Richard
Benoît Melançon
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| #1002041 in Books | 2009-07-14 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 1.00 x6.80 x9.10l,1.90 | File type: PDF | 312 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Grounded|By Scott A Kallick|Rocket Richard was a public icon of the magnitude of Babe Ruth was South of the border. He was the first man to score fifty goals in a season, and the first to score 500 in his amazing career. He was the face of a glorious franchise which has won more Stanley Cups than any other. That he was a hero in Canada is indisputable.
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"...open-minded folks will be intrigued by Malencon’s exploration of the ways in which people attribute all sorts of cultural significance to the accomplishments and personalities of champions like Richard”— NPR, Only A Game
In his 18 years with the Montréal Canadiens (19421960), Maurice Richard’s story appeared everywhere from novels to songs, and his name marked streets and public squares. In this entertaining and lavishly illustrated biography, cultural historian Benoît Melançon traces the Rocket’s elevation from mortal to myth. The book's opening pages revisit Richard's greatest feats and most memorable moments, from his 1955 suspension for hitting ...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Rocket: A Cultural History of Maurice Richard | Benoît Melançon. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!
