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Foxcatcher : a true story of murder, madness, and the quest for Olympic gold

Schultz, Mark, 1960-2014
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On 22nd January 1996 Dave Schultz, Olympic gold medallist and wrestling's golden boy, was shot in the back by John E. du Pont at the famed Foxcatcher estate in Pennsylvania. That started a two day siege at the ranch before the du Pont family heir was finally captured. 'Foxcatcher' is Mark Schultz's vivid portrait of the complex relationship he and his brother had with du Pont, a man whose catastrophic break from reality lead to tragedy.
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2014.
Collation:
311 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Film tie-in.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780241971994 (pbk)0241971993
Dewey class:
364.1'523'0922364.1523364.15230922364.152309364
Language:
English
BRN:
648357
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