Great Time Coming: The Life Of Jackie Robinson From Baseball to Birmingham - Couverture souple

Falkner, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0684823489 ISBN 13 : 9780684823485

Editeur : Touchstone, 1996

Synopsis

Jackie Robinson's extraordinary courage, his unflappable dignity, and his astonishing feats on the field as the first African-American to play on a major league team made him not only a great sports legend but a genuine American hero. In this comprehensive, moving portrait, David Falkner explores in detail the lifelong influences on Robinson, the pressures he had to bear, and the contributions he made to the cause of integration.
From Robinson's famous battle with the army over segregation to his rigidly maintained restraint in the face of ugly prejudice and life-threatening hostility from baseball fans and players alike, to his post-baseball efforts to help African-Americans establish an economic base within mainstream America, Falkner illuminates Robinson's inner strengths and his determination to make a lasting difference in American society.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David Falkner is the author of several books, including The Last Yankee and Nine Sides of the Diamond. A special contributor to The Sporting News, Falkner lives in New York City.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Touchstone
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0684823489
• ISBN 13: 9780684823485
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Simon and Schuster Netherlands BV; info@simonandschuster.nl; ; Herculesplein 96; Utrecht; 3584 AA; Pays-Bas