Last Hero (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781439181225)

David Falkner examines Mickey Charles Mantle from several perspectives in this biography of one of America's most famous baseball players.

From his days as a boy in the mining towns of Oklahoma to his breakthrough moment in baseball where he became the embodiment of power and speed, Micky Mantle was an American symbol of power and vigor.

With grace, intelligence, and depth, David Falkner provides a perceptive look at the man, the athlete, and the phenomenon who will always be known as, simply, The Mick.

Author: David Falkner
ISBN-10: 1439181225
ISBN-13: 9781439181225
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Language: English
Published: 07/22/2009
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d