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Black Ajax is a historical novel by George MacDonald Fraser based on the career of Tom Molineaux. The father of Harry Flashman appears as a major character although the book is not part of the official Flashman series.
Jan 1, 1997 · A fictionalized story based on early 19th century bare-fisted boxer, Tom Molineaux, Black Ajax is reminiscent of the play and film, “The Great White Hope,” even though the latter is based on Jack Johnson—black champion in the latter part of the same century.
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Jan 1, 1998 · In Black Ajax, George MacDonald Fraser tells the story of a black man from the United States who nearly became England's champion boxer during the early 19th century.
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Apr 21, 1999 · Bringing historical fact spiritedly to life, Fraser tells the rollicking tale of how "the Black Ajax" became as famous a figure in England as Napoleon -- and just as much a threat to its establishment -- before he passed into boxing legend and created a precedent for modern black prizefighters.
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Jul 20, 1998 · In Black Ajax, George MacDonald Fraser tells the story of a black man from the United States who nearly became England's champion boxer during the early 19th century.
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Black Ajax. by. Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925-2008. Publication date. 1998. Topics. Molyneux, Tom, 1784-1818, Flashman, Harry Paget (Fictitious character), Blacks, Boxers (Sports) Publisher. New York : Carroll & Graf.
A black man from Virginia becomes a famous bare-knuckle boxer in 19th century England. He is Tom Molineaux, a freed slave and his story, including the way fame ruined him, is recounted by various people, among them his trainer
