The Philosophy of Whiskey & Bleeding Knuckles
Description
Alex Moloney – miracle or mistake? From his very first memory, in which his Russian parents lie dead in a pool of blood, he has been well-acquainted with violence. From the wrath of his adopted Irish Catholic father, to the backyard and parking lot street fights of his youth, 1980's New York is a world in which Alex must fight to survive.
Having chosen underground fighting as a career, he takes on all comers, and receives a heavy beating that puts him in hospital. There he meets the two most significant figures that would ever impact his life: Larry Green, a brilliant young Jewish manager; and Hanna Lauter, the beautiful granddaughter of a Wehrmacht infantryman, and an unapologetic Nazi sympathizer.
Together, the unlikely team take the shady world of unlicensed boxing by storm, catapulting Alex “The Whiskey Kid†Moloney to fame and fortune. But the foundations of their alliance are compromised by deep fractures of hatred. When Alex retires, willing to escape the mob life and built a new one with Hanna, Larry presents him with the offer of one final fight – the biggest payload of their lives.
Alex, despite his overabundance of knowledge on the subject of violence, still has one lesson left to learn. It can win you great prizes, and it can take away everything you love.
Having chosen underground fighting as a career, he takes on all comers, and receives a heavy beating that puts him in hospital. There he meets the two most significant figures that would ever impact his life: Larry Green, a brilliant young Jewish manager; and Hanna Lauter, the beautiful granddaughter of a Wehrmacht infantryman, and an unapologetic Nazi sympathizer.
Together, the unlikely team take the shady world of unlicensed boxing by storm, catapulting Alex “The Whiskey Kid†Moloney to fame and fortune. But the foundations of their alliance are compromised by deep fractures of hatred. When Alex retires, willing to escape the mob life and built a new one with Hanna, Larry presents him with the offer of one final fight – the biggest payload of their lives.
Alex, despite his overabundance of knowledge on the subject of violence, still has one lesson left to learn. It can win you great prizes, and it can take away everything you love.
