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The Rock, the Curse, and the Hub : A Random History of Boston Sports

The Rock, the Curse, and the Hub : A Random History of Boston Sports Hardcover - 2005

by Randy W. Roberts

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The Rock, the Curse, and the Hub is a collection of original essays about the people and places of Boston sports that live in the minds and memories of Bostonians and all Americans. Each chapter focuses on the games and the athletes, but also on which sports have defined Boston and Bostonians.

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Harvard University Press, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title The Rock, the Curse, and the Hub : A Random History of Boston Sports
  • Author Randy W. Roberts
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 448
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harvard University Press, Cumbreland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
  • Date 2005
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0674015045I4N00
  • ISBN 9780674015043 / 0674015045
  • Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.34 x 6.56 x 1.39 in (23.72 x 16.66 x 3.53 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: New England
    • Geographic Orientation: Massachusetts
    • Locality: Boston-Worcester, Mass.
  • Library of Congress subjects Sports - Massachusetts - Boston - History, Sports - Social aspects - Massachusetts -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004057655
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.097

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Citations

  • Booklist, 04/15/2005, Page 1422
  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/01/2005, Page 42
  • Library Journal, 05/01/2005, Page 94
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/17/2005, Page 41