Jim Braddock is a successful boxer in New York. Life is good for him and his young family. But in October 1929 the American economy fails, and at the same time Jim starts to lose in the boxing ring. How will he support his wife and children now? Will he get a second chance to return to the ring? Does the true story of Jim Braddock-the Cinderella Man-have a happy ending? Penguin Readers are simplified texts which provide a step-by-step approach to the joys of reading for pleasure.
