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\"a quick introduction to the life of a great American\" -- The New York Times
An inspiring portrait of the incredible life and lasting influence of Dr. Martin Luther King
Marshall Frady, the reporter who became the unofficial chronicler of the civil rights movement, here re-creates the life and turbulent times of its inspirational leader. Deftly interweaving the story of King’s quest with a history of the African American struggle for equality, Frady offers fascinating insights into his subject’s magnetic character, with its mixture of piety and ambition. He explores the complexities of King’s relationships with other civil rights leaders, the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover, who conducted a relentless vendetta against him. The result is a biography that conveys not just the facts of King’s life but the power of his legacy.
Editions of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670882311
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143036487
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101221396
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736684910
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415911716
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\"a quick introduction to the life of a great American\" -- The New York Times
An inspiring portrait of the incredible life and lasting influence of Dr. Martin Luther King
Marshall Frady, the reporter who became the unofficial chronicler of the civil rights movement, here re-creates the life and turbulent times of its inspirational leader. Deftly interweaving the story of King’s quest with a history of the African American struggle for equality, Frady offers fascinating insights into his subject’s magnetic character, with its mixture of piety and ambition. He explores the complexities of King’s relationships with other civil rights leaders, the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover, who conducted a relentless vendetta against him. The result is a biography that conveys not just the facts of King’s life but the power of his legacy.
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\"a quick introduction to the life of a great American\" -- The New York Times
An inspiring portrait of the incredible life and lasting influence of Dr. Martin Luther King
Marshall Frady, the reporter who became the unofficial chronicler of the civil rights movement, here re-creates the life and turbulent times of its inspirational leader. Deftly interweaving the story of King’s quest with a history of the African American struggle for equality, Frady offers fascinating insights into his subject’s magnetic character, with its mixture of piety and ambition. He explores the complexities of King’s relationships with other civil rights leaders, the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover, who conducted a relentless vendetta against him. The result is a biography that conveys not just the facts of King’s life but the power of his legacy.
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Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general
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Marshall Frady
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Martin Luther King, Jr. is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670882311) and paperback(ISBN 9780143036487) and ebook(ISBN 9781101221396) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736684910) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415911716)
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