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Bullfighter from Brooklyn : an autobiography
This is the autobiography of Sidney Franklin, the first American to become a successful bullfighter.
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This book has the feel of a grandfather telling the youngsters about his glory days. Some parts came off as very boastful and far-fetched, e.g. being coerced into having sex with many, many women of a remote Mexican-Indian tribe because they prized his white skin. The parts that described his time in the ring were really cool, and inspired me to read more about this semi-controversial sport. Overall very interesting.
A fun, if often tall-tale-esque, life account of Sidney Franklin (born Fromkin), a Brooklyn kid who ran away to Mexico and wound up becoming a successful bullfighter. Full of adventure, glamourous places and name-dropping (Hemingway, Pavlova, Douglas Fairbanks, to name a few), it really is a tale from another era. There are serious sides too. For example, we get a glimpse of the horror of the Spanish Civil War. This includes a sense of the farcical yet often malign nature of the doomed Republica
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May 01, 2009
William James
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anyone with an interest in bullfighting or fascinating people.
Well, bullfighting is a corrupt, brutal, bloody sport but also full of grace, courage and beautiful pageantry. Sidney Franklin's life is truly amazing - a kid from Brooklyn becomes a great matador and an intimate of Ernest Hemingway. Sidney’s writing style is a bit cramped and dated but the book is an easy and entertaining read. It also provides some insight into the Spanish Civil War and Hemingway's participation. Currently out of print but available used.
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