Foxcatcher The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John Du Pont's Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold

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Publisher's Synopsis

The New York Times bestseller and riveting true story-the subject of a high-profile film-of Olympic wrestling gold medalist brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and their fatal relationship with the eccentric John du Pont, heir to the du Pont dynasty
 
On January 26, 1996, Dave Schultz was shot in the back by du Pont heir John E. du Pont at the family's famed Foxcatcher Farms estate in Pennsylvania. How did the so-called best friend of amateur wrestling come to commit such a horrifying, senseless murder? For the first time ever, Mark tells the full story. Fascinating, powerful, and deeply personal, Foxcatcher will captivate filmgoers and anyone who loves riveting and bizarre stories of true crime.

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Plume was founded in 1970 as the trade paperback imprint of New American Library. In its early history, Plume focused primarily on nonfiction titles, publishing approximately 35 titles per year. In the early 1980s, as trade paperbacks were rapidly becoming the format of choice among a large segment of book buyers, Plume began expanding its reach, and became recognized as one of the pre-eminent trade paperback imprints. The 1980?s saw Plume make its mark with a number of major bestsellers, including Toni Morrison?s Tar Baby, Erica Jong?s Fanny, Russell Baker?s Growing Up, and Gloria Steinem?s Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, among others. Now, in 2014, Plume is publishing 85 to 100 titles a year, and its backlist currently encompasses approximately 700 titles.

Book information

ISBN: 9780147516480
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Imprint: Plume
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 245g
Height: 203mm
Width: 134mm
Spine width: 18mm