Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Life

by Marshall Frady

Overview

"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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780143036487
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	12/27/2005
Series:	Penguin Lives Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	453,396
Product dimensions:	6.96(w) x 5.04(h) x 0.57(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Marshall Frady (1940–2004) was a veteran journalist who wrote for Newsweek, Harper’s, and The New Yorker. He was also a correspondent for Nightline and ABC News. His books include Wallace, a biography ofGeorge Wallace, and Jesse: The Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson.

What People are Saying About This

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"Just the introductory chapter... is worth a good nineteenths of all the literature the movement produced or inspired." —Arkansas Times

"Commendable... An excellent introduction to that man who was King." —Los Angeles Times

Editorial Reviews

"Just the introductory chapter... is worth a good nineteenths of all the literature the movement produced or inspired." —Arkansas Times

"Commendable... An excellent introduction to that man who was King." —Los Angeles Times

"potent and illuminating" — Publishers Weekly

"dramatically written and accurate in its details...a quick introduction to the life of a great American" -- The New York Times

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