Tag: David Maraniss
The life of Jim Thorpe, the man who won and lost two Olympic gold medals
Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. Most famously, he won gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. In Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe (Simon & Schuster) David Maraniss details the life of the great athlete. Historian Hans Bolling, who has written extensively about the 1912 Olympics, is our reviewer, and he finds that Maraniss’ comprehensive biography really lets its reader meet Jim Thorpe.
