**"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.