ISBN: 1423301145

[SR: 7298214], MP3 CD, [EAN: 9781423301141], Audiobook, Brilliance Audio, Brilliance Audio, Book, [PU: Brilliance Audio], Brilliance Audio, You'd think there wouldn't be much left to say … Plus…

[SR: 7298214], MP3 CD, [EAN: 9781423301141], Audiobook, Brilliance Audio, Brilliance Audio, Book, [PU: Brilliance Audio], Brilliance Audio, You'd think there wouldn't be much left to say about a living icon like Muhammad Ali, yet David Remnick imbues King of the World with all the freshness and vitality this legendary fighter displayed in his prime. Beginning with the pre-Ali days of boxing and its two archetypes, Floyd Patterson (the good black heavyweight) and Sonny Liston (the bad black heavyweight), Remnick deftly sets the stage for the emergence of a heavyweight champion the likes of which the world had never seen: a three- dimensional, Technicolor showman, fighter and minister of Islam, a man who talked almost as well as he fought. But mostly Remnick's portrait is of a man who could not be confined to any existing stereotypes, inside the ring or out. In extraordinary detail, Remnick depicts Ali as a creation of his own imagination as we follow the willful and mercurial young Cassius Clay from his boyhood and watch him hone and shape himself to a figure who would eventually command centre stage in one of the most volatile decades in our history. To Remnick it seems clear that Ali's greatest accomplishment is to prove beyond a doubt that not only is it possible to challenge the implacable forces of the establishment (the noir-ish, gangster-ridden fight game and the ethos of a whole country) but, with the right combination of conviction and talent, to triumph over these forces. --Fred Haefele, Amazon.com, 267986, Cultural History, 268075, Social & Health Issues, 67, Biography, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 759168, Boxing, 268084, Sport, 67, Biography, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 279376, Boxing, 279375, Combat Sports & Self-Defence, 55, Sports, Hobbies & Games, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

ISBN: 1423301145

[SR: 7181510], MP3 CD, [EAN: 9781423301141], Audiobook, Brilliance Audio, Brilliance Audio, Book, [PU: Brilliance Audio], Brilliance Audio, You'd think there wouldn't be much left to say … Plus…

[SR: 7181510], MP3 CD, [EAN: 9781423301141], Audiobook, Brilliance Audio, Brilliance Audio, Book, [PU: Brilliance Audio], Brilliance Audio, You'd think there wouldn't be much left to say about a living icon like Muhammad Ali, yet David Remnick imbues King of the World with all the freshness and vitality this legendary fighter displayed in his prime. Beginning with the pre-Ali days of boxing and its two archetypes, Floyd Patterson (the good black heavyweight) and Sonny Liston (the bad black heavyweight), Remnick deftly sets the stage for the emergence of a heavyweight champion the likes of which the world had never seen: a three-dimensional, Technicolor showman, fighter and minister of Islam, a man who talked almost as well as he fought. But mostly Remnick's portrait is of a man who could not be confined to any existing stereotypes, inside the ring or out.In extraordinary detail, Remnick depicts Ali as a creation of his own imagination as we follow the wilful and mercurial young Cassius Clay from his boyhood and watch him hone and shape himself to a figure who would eventually command centre stage in one of the most volatile decades in our history. To Remnick it seems clear that Ali's greatest accomplishment is to prove beyond a doubt that not only is it possible to challenge the implacable forces of the establishment (the noir-ish, gangster-ridden fight game and the ethos of a whole country) but, with the right combination of conviction and talent, to triumph over these forces. --Fred Haefele , 267986, Cultural History, 268075, Social & Health Issues, 67, Biography, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 759168, Boxing, 268084, Sport, 67, Biography, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 279376, Boxing, 279375, Combat Sports & Self-Defence, 55, Sports, Hobbies & Games, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

2006, ISBN: 9781423301141

Grand Haven, Michigan, U.S.A.: Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, 2006. Audio Book. Good. Audio CD. This is an MP3 CD in MP3 format. You'll receive a single library MP3 CD that contains the e… Plus…

Grand Haven, Michigan, U.S.A.: Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, 2006. Audio Book. Good. Audio CD. This is an MP3 CD in MP3 format. You'll receive a single library MP3 CD that contains the entire audio production. The playing time is six hours. We will polish the MP3 CD disc for you for a smooth sounding performance.., Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, 2006<