Hurricane; The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter

Hirsch, James S. Signed by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.

ISBN 10: 0395979854 / ISBN 13: 9780395979853

Editore: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN, NY, 2000

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Signed by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. Dj has plastic protective cover, excellent condition. DATE PUBLISHED: 2000 EDITION: 358 GIFT QUALITY. JACKET: VERY GOOD DJ. Codice articolo 056434

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Titolo: Hurricane; The Miraculous Journey of Rubin ...

Casa editrice: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN, NY

Data di pubblicazione: 2000

Legatura: HARD BACK BLACK

Condizione sovraccoperta: Dust Jacket Included

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Riassunto:

A timely chronicle of the life of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter charts his rise to prominence as a boxer, his controversial trial for murder, the movement that proved the injustice of his conviction, and his subsequent life as a free man. Movie TieIn.

Recensione:

"Hirsch writes vividly and tells the entire story with economy and grace." Boston Globe

"A riveting, straight-ahead account." Kirkus Reviews

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"Anyone curious about the persistence of Carter's notoriety ... will find all the answers in [this] exhaustive biography . . . A nearly biblical tale of persecution, punishment and redemption." -- Reviewed by CHARLES KAISER The New York Times

"Hirsch brings an objective historical perspective to the boxer's story. Scrupulously researched and expertly crafted, Hirsch's updated account of Carter's life is both a rich portrait of a complex man and a clear-eyed telling of a remarkable life...Carter's hellish ride through the judicial system and the heroic efforts to free him make for fascinating reading...." Publishers Weekly

"[A] compelling, well-researched and balanced antidote to the Hollywood caricature of Mr. Carter's odyssey...." The Wall Street Journal

"An excellent investigation of the Carter case and his life." Library Journal

"Hirsch gives us an intimate portrait of Carter and the strange Canadian communalists/cultists who, by 1988, had helped him win his ultimate freedom." Newsday

"[A] sturdy, detail-exhausting page-turner that recalls 'A Civil Action.' St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"A riveting story....Hirsch has acquitted his subject well, skillfully recounting the emotional story of a man whose perseverance eventually resulted in his freedom not only from the State of New Jersey, but from the prison he had previously imposed upon himself." Denver Rocky Mountain News