Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times - Couverture souple

Hauser, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1907554807 ISBN 13 : 9781907554803

Editeur : Portico, 2012

Synopsis

544 pages, 22 pages of pictures

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of The Year Award

A superb book; hilarious, sad, moving and hopeful - The Times

A monumental achievement...it documents every facet of his extraordinary life - The Daily Telegraph

Hauser s achievement in chronicling the life of Muhammad Ali is monumental... triumphant and harrowing at one and the same time - The Guardian

A tour de force - The Observer

Compassionate, intelligent, fair-minded, definitive, and certainly exhaustive - The New York Review of Books

A delightful summer read - The Los Angeles Times

'All I really wanted was someday to buy my mother and father a house and own a nice big car for myself...'

One of the most recognisable, respected and inspirational men on earth, Muhammad Ali is the world's most famous boxing hero. Ali brought unprecedented speed and grace to the sport, and his charm and wit changed forever what the world expects of a champion athlete. In the words of over two hundred of Ali's family members, associates, opponents, friends and enemies, this comprehensive and honest portrait relates his legendary sporting accomplishments, as well as the high drama of life outside the boxing ring. From Olympic gold in Rome, to stunning victory over George Foreman in Zaire, every historic victory and defeat of Ali's career is covered. His controversial embrace of the Nation of Islam - with the renunciation of his 'slave name', Cassius Clay - and the historic refusal to be inducted into the US Army makes for compelling reading. Ali became America's first national conscientious objector, and with a willingness to stage his fights in Third World locales, he continued his advocacy for people in need which was honoured in 2000 when he became a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Charismatic, dedicated and a skilful self-publicist, Ali is the living embodiment of the American Dream. This is the biography to match his achievements.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

One of the most recognisable, respected and inspirational men on earth, Muhammad Ali is the world's most famous boxing hero. Ali brought unprecedented speed and grace to the sport, and his charm and wit changed forever what the world expects of a champion athlete. In the words of over two hundred of Ali's family members, associates, opponents, friends and enemies, this comprehensive and honest portrait relates his legendary sporting accomplishments, as well as the high drama of life outside the boxing ring. From Olympic gold in Rome, to stunning victory over George Foreman in Zaire, every historic victory and defeat of Ali's career is covered. His controversial embrace of the Nation of Islam - with the renunciation of his 'slave name', Cassius Clay - and the historic refusal to be inducted into the US Army makes for compelling reading. Ali became America's first national conscientious objector, and with a willingness to stage his fights in Third World locales, he continued his advocacy for people in need which was honoured in 2000 when he became a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Charismatic, dedicated and a skilful self-publicist, Ali is the living embodiment of the American Dream. This is the biography to match his achievements.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Portico
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1907554807
• ISBN 13: 9781907554803
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 544