The Real McCoy Paperback by Darin Strauss

Product Details

• Publisher: Plume (2003-05-27)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 336 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780452284418
• Item Weight: 288.04 grams
• Dimensions: 20.22 x 13.61 x 2.26 cm

From Darin Strauss, the bestselling author of Chang and Eng (A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year), comes the unforgettable story of "Kid" McCoy: boxer, jewel thief, scam artist, and the most married man in America. A fascinating mirror of the tumultuous backdrop of America at the turn of the century, The Real McCoy is "a muscular and entertaining novel about lies, scams, flimflams, and the inconvenience of truth" (GQ)

About the Author

Darin Strauss is the award-winning author of the national and international bestseller Chang and Eng, as well as its screenplay for Disney Films and director Julie Taymor.  His work has been translated into 14 languages and he teaches at New York University and lives in Brooklyn, New York.