Martin Luther King, Jr.

Name: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Marshall Frady
ISBN: 9781415911716

Author: Marshall Frady

Narrator: Marshall Frady

Unabridged: 7 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Random House Audio

Published: 12/26/2001

Categories: Nonfiction, Political Science, Civil Rights, Religion, Christian Living, Leadership & Mentoring, Biography & Autobiography

Synopsis

Marshall Frady, the reporter who became the unofficial chronicler of the civil rights movement, here re-creates the life and turbulent times of its inspirational leader. Deftly interweaving the story of King’s quest with a history of the African American struggle for equality, Frady offers fascinating insights into his subject’s magnetic character, with its mixture of piety and ambition. He explores the complexities of King’s relationships with other civil rights leaders, the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover, who conducted a relentless vendetta against him. The result is a biography that conveys not just the facts of King’s life but the power of his legacy.

About The Author

Marshall Bolton Frady (1940 – 2004) was a journalist and author particularly known for his work on the African-American civil rights movement in the American South.

Reviews

Goodreads review by robin on January 28, 2025

Martin Luther King And Moral Struggle In a short space, Marshall Frady has written an informative, inspiring and thoughtful biography of Martin Luther King Jr., of the nature of his achievement, of his America, and of his vision. The book does not engage in hero-worship or myth-making but rather pres......more

Goodreads review by Tori on February 22, 2011

I have a pretty good idea that with this review I'm going to step on peoples toes. So, be forewarned. You see, there really wasn't much I cared for. I don't like the author's writing style, I don't like the way he brushed over some really scarring things, and I really don't care for Martin Luther Ki......more

Goodreads review by Scott on September 04, 2012

I came to read this book because I admittedly don't know much about Martin Luther King, Jr, and I decided that now that I'm middle aged, it's high time I learn something about such an influential man. And so, this book. Marshall Frady did a good job at capturing the highlights AND lowlights of King's......more

Goodreads review by Jeremy on April 26, 2012

Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of those Americans like Ben Franklin, George Washington, Abe Lincoln, and FDR, who, to me, were far too perfect to be interesting. When we learn about these people in grade school, we are taught about how awesome and nice they were to the point they become rather dull......more

Goodreads review by Mark on February 02, 2019

Like that of most famous men, Martin Luther King Jr.'s life is one largely remembered as a series of events: the Montgomery bus boycott, the Birmingham marches, his "I Have a Dream" speech, his march in Selma, and his assassination in Memphis. While this list includes its most triumphal moments, it......more

Quotes

"Just the introductory chapter... is worth a good nineteenths of all the literature the movement produced or inspired." —Arkansas Times"Commendable... An excellent introduction to that man who was King." —Los Angeles Times

"potent and illuminating" -- Publishers Weekly"dramatically written and accurate in its details...a quick introduction to the life of a great American" -- The New York Times