Description
Vividly written and exhaustively researched, Jonathan Eig’s King: A Life is the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.—and the first to include recently declassified FBI files. In this revelatory new portrait of the preacher and activist who shook the world, the bestselling biographer gives us an intimate view of the courageous and often emotionally troubled human being who demanded peaceful protest for his movement but was rarely at peace with himself. He casts fresh light on the King family’s origins as well as MLK’s complex relationships with his wife, father, and fellow activists. King reveals a minister wrestling with his own human frailties and dark moods, a citizen hunted by his own government, and a man determined to fight for justice even if it proved to be a fight to the death. As he follows MLK from the classroom to the pulpit to the streets of Birmingham, Selma, and Memphis, Eig dramatically re-creates the journey of a man who recast American race relations and became our only modern-day founding father—as well as the nation’s most mourned martyr.
In this landmark biography, Eig gives us an MLK for our times: a deep thinker, a brilliant strategist, and a committed radical who led one of history’s greatest movements, and whose demands for racial and economic justice remain as urgent today as they were in his lifetime.
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Samuel –
Literary gem! This book immerses you in a richly crafted world with compelling characters and a plot that keeps you guessing. The ending is both satisfying and deeply moving. Highly recommended.
Benjamin –
While the writing is competent, the story lacked depth and failed to fully engage me. The characters felt one-dimensional, and the plot was predictable. It’s an okay read but not particularly memorable.
Olivia –
This book had its moments, but it didn’t live up to the hype for me. The writing was decent, and the characters were interesting, but the plot was somewhat underwhelming. It’s worth a read if the premise intrigues you.
Benjamin –
While the writing is competent, the story lacked depth and failed to fully engage me. The characters felt one-dimensional, and the plot was predictable. It’s an okay read but not particularly memorable.