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Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter (Thorndike Press Large Print Biography Series) - Hardcover
Synopsis
Tells the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a black boxer wrongly convicted of three murders and spent nearly twenty years in prison.
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Review
"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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- PublisherThorndike Pr
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0786226803
- ISBN 13 9780786226801
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages721
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover in unclipped dustjacket. 358 pages with photographs. After two decades in prison for three murders he didn't commit, Rubin Carter finally won his freedom.An inspiring odyssey. Rubin "Hurricane" Carter passed away on April 20, 2014. As new. Unread. From my smoke-free collection. Ships in well-padded box. Seller Inventory # 711
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