ISBN: 0684865475 9780684865478

Category: Biography & Autobiography / General

Page count: 560

<b>Joe DiMaggio was, at every turn, one man we could look at who made us feel good.</b><br><br>In the hard-knuckled thirties, he was the immigrant boy who made it big—and spurred the New York Yankees to a new era of dynasty. He was Broadway Joe, the icon of elegance, the man who wooed and won Marilyn Monroe—the most beautiful girl America could dream up.<br> <br>Joe DiMaggio was a mirror of our best self. And he was also the loneliest hero we ever had.<br> <br>In this groundbreaking biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Richard Ben Cramer presents a shocking portrait of a complicated, enigmatic life. The story that DiMaggio never wanted told, tells of his grace—and greed; his dignity, pride—and hidden shame. It is a story that sweeps through the twentieth century, bringing to light not just America's national game, but the birth (and the price) of modern national celebrity.