About the book: 1913 / Soon Dougherty was really convinced that “there’s something about this guy.” No sooner had he gotten into his favorite stance—and Dougherty had once won prizes in boxing competitions—when it seemed to him that a frenzied, silent hurricane had fallen upon him. It was as if he was in the center of a crazy whirlpool of a thousand arms and fists, and this somewhat puzzled him . But the worst thing was that sometimes the blows hit their target. Nothing more incredible could be imagined: Dougherty felt uncertainty, because in front of him was not a person, but a hurricane. Dougherty randomly threw his fists forward and suddenly felt that some irresistible force had thrown him back. He fell heavily on the table and thanks to this he did not fall to the floor.