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A review by translator_monkey
Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe by David Maraniss
4.0
It's difficult to read this without drawing on the current context of multi-millionaire athletes. Thorpe's story is tragic from that perspective, and I admit it will be just as tragic if read in a vacuum - but this is more a celebration of what Thorpe was able to achieve against a far different backdrop, that of the systemic racism pitted against indigenous peoples trying to maintain a foothold (or merely survive) in "developed" countries.
Maraniss does a great job presenting the entire story; we're introduced (or re-introduced) to a number of names, many familiar, and how they shaped the Thorpe story overall. Lots of work went into this book, and it shows. A pleasure to read, in spite of the inevitable outcome.
Maraniss does a great job presenting the entire story; we're introduced (or re-introduced) to a number of names, many familiar, and how they shaped the Thorpe story overall. Lots of work went into this book, and it shows. A pleasure to read, in spite of the inevitable outcome.