The Broken Place

The Broken Place

[
thumb|A_boxing novel by Michael Shaara.] The Broken Place, is a novel by Michael Shaara, the author of "The Killer Angels", "For Love of the Game," and "The Noah Conspiracy." It was published by the New American Library in 1968.

Plot

The plot concerns a Korean War veteran who comes home from the war mentally depressed. With deep psychological wounds, he only feels alive in the violent world of boxing. Shaara had been an amateur boxer.

Characters

* the boxer
* his opponent

Criticism

"While critics admired the style and the content of the book, it was a commercial disappointment. Though hit hard by the lack of public interest in The Broken Place, Michael's drive to write continued." - http://jeffshaara.com/michaelbio.html
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