The Harder They Fall

Name: The Harder They Fall
Author: Budd Schulberg

by Budd Schulberg

Novel depicting the rise and fall of a heavyweight boxer with tragic consequences

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Budd Schulberg

Budd Schulberg was the son of a Hollywood mogul who turned on the industry with his savage novel What Makes Sammy Run? and wrote the screenplay for On the Waterfront. His work exposed the corruption beneath American success mythology.

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What Makes Sammy Run?Novel of a ruthless hustler's climb to success in Hollywood and his moral decay
The DisenchantedNovel of a once-famous writer's decline into alcoholism and spiritual disillusionment
WaterfrontScreenplay-novel exploring corruption on the docks and union racketeering in an American port
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