The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Hardcover

Malcolm X Alex Haley Ossie Davis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0812419537 ISBN 13: 9780812419535

Publisher: Perfection Learning, 1987

Synopsis

Through a life of passion and struggle, Malcolm X became one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century. In this riveting account, he tells of his journey from a prison cell to Mecca, describing his transition from hoodlum to Muslim minister. Here, the man who called himself "the angriest Black man in America" relates how his conversion to true Islam helped him confront his rage and recognize the brotherhood of all mankind.
An established classic of modern America, "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" was hailed by the New York Times as "Extraordinary. A brilliant, painful, important book." Still extraordinary, still important, this electrifying story has transformed Malcom X's life into his legacy. The strength of his words, the power of his ideas continue to resonate more than a generation after they first appeared.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

If there was any one man who articulated the anger, the struggle, and the beliefs of African Americans in the 1960s, that man was Malxolm X. His AUTOBIOGRAPHY is now an established classic of modern America, a book that expresses like none other the crucial truth about our times.
"Extraordinary. A brilliant, painful, important book."
TEH NEW YORKTIMES

About the Author:

Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.

About this edition

• Publisher: Perfection Learning
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0812419537
• ISBN 13: 9780812419535
• Binding: Hardcover