Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Life (Penguin Lives Biographies)

ISBN: 0143036483

Author: Frady, Marshall

Condition: new

"a quick introduction to the life of a great American" -- The New York TimesAn inspiring portrait of the incredible life and lasting influence of Dr. Martin Luther KingMarshall 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 Kings quest with a history of the African American struggle for equality, Frady offers fascinating insights into his subjects magnetic character, with its mixture of piety and ambition. He explores the complexities of Kings relationships with other civil rights leaders, the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and the FBIs J. Edgar Hoover, who conducted a relentless vendetta against him. The result is a biography that conveys not just the facts of Kings life but the power of his legacy.