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Synopsis
A timely chronicle of the life of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter charts his rise to prominence as a boxer, his controversial trial for murder, the movement that proved the injustice of his conviction, and his subsequent life as a free man. Movie TieIn.
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"A sturdy, detail-exhausting page-turner that recalls A CIVIL ACTION."
"A compelling, well-researched, and balanced antidote to the Hollywood caricature of Mr. Carter's odyssey."
"A nearly biblical tale of persecution, punishment, and redemption
. . . Anyone curious about the persistence of Carter's notoriety -- or
the accuracy of the movie -- will find all the answers in Hurricane."
caricature of Mr. Carter' s odyssey."
" A sturdy, detail-exhausting page-turner that recalls A CIVIL ACTION."
" A nearly biblical tale of persecution, punishment, and redemption
. . . Anyone curious about the persistence of Carter' s notoriety -- or
the accuracy of the movie -- will find all the answers in Hurricane."
" Hirsch writes vividly and tells the entire story with economy and grace."
" A compelling, well-researched, and balanced antidote to the Hollywood caricature of Mr. Carter' s odyssey."
& quot; Hirsch writes vividly and tells the entire story with economy and grace."
& quot; A sturdy, detail-exhausting page-turner that recalls A CIVIL ACTION.& quot;
About the Author
James S. Hirsch, a former reporter for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, is the author of Cheating Destiny, the bestseller Hurricane: The Miracle Journey of Rubin Carter, Riot and Remembrance: The Tulsa Race War and Its Legacy, and Two Souls Indivisible: The Friendship That Saved Two POWs in Vietnam. He is also a principal of Close Concerns, a consultancy and publishing company that specializes in diabetes. He lives in the Boston area with his wife, Sheryl, and their children, Amanda and Garrett.
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- PublisherHoughton Mifflin (Trade)
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0395979854
- ISBN 13 9780395979853
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages358
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