Muhammad Ali in Perspective

Thomas; Ali, Muhammad Hauser

ISBN 10: 0002251892 / ISBN 13: 9780002251891

Published by Harpercollins, San Francisco, 1996

About this Item

First softcover edition with full number line 10987654321. Lots of pictures of The Champ fighting in the ring and at the piano as well as in Zaire Africa. Chronology of fights, Index, 175 pp. "Drawing on dozens of recently conducted interviews and hundreds of hours spent with Ali, author Thomas Hauser, who is recognized the world over for his earlier works on Ali, reveals the man behind the blazing lights; a hero who continues to command reverential respect long after his glory days in boxing. There was a time when Muhammad Ali was the greatest fighter in the world. He's not anymore, because like the rest of us, he has gotten older. But Muhammad Ali is now the most loved person in the world. He can go anywhere -- to a shopping mall in the United States, a restaurant in Europe, a marketplace in Africa, a village in Asia -- and virtually every man, woman and child he sees will know and embrace him. That's an incredible status for anyone to hold. Muhammad Ali: In Perspective is a compelling portrait of a unique man: a superstar athlete who has become more important than his sport; a cultural icon who is a genuine role model. Ali has earned the right to the title he once proclaimed for himself -- "The Greatest." Publisher softcover sharp bright unmarked.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Muhammad Ali in Perspective
• Publisher: Harpercollins, San Francisco
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0002251892
• ISBN 13: 9780002251891
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: various photographers
• Edition: First edition, 1st Printing.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography - Autobiography

About this title

Synopsis

Provides a pictorial biography of the legendary boxer, capturing the private life, sports career, and charm of the athlete known as "The Greatest"

Review

In this affectionate look at Muhammad Ali, Thomas Hauser makes a good case that Ali might be the most loved person in the world. Certainly, it's difficult to think of an athlete who is more revered, as Ali's appearance at the 1996 Olympics demonstrated. Muhammad Ali in Perspective is illustrated with hundreds of photographs, many by longtime Ali photographer Howard Bingham. It is a stunning look at a man who was not only one of the best fighters and athletes ever, but who also showed the courage of his convictions when he refused to register for the draft and transcended his sport to become a world spokesman for human rights.