Bibliograph

King of the world, Muhammad Ali and the rise of an American hero, David Remnick

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King of the world, Muhammad Ali and the rise of an American hero, David Remnick

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index

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individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

King of the world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

22765939229674

Responsibility statement

David Remnick

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Accelerated Reader AR, UG, 7.6, 18.0, 25925.

Sub title

Muhammad Ali and the rise of an American hero

Summary

Explores the transformation of a young boxer into an internationally renowned athlete, mythic hero, American icon, and central figure in the twentieth century's social, cultural, and racial conflicts

Table Of Contents

Prologue : In Michigan ; Part one : Underground man -- Two minutes, six seconds -- Mr. Fury and Mr. Gray -- Stripped ; Part two : The bicycle thief -- Twentieth-century exuberance -- Secrets -- Hype ; Part three : The corss and the crescent -- Bear hunting -- "Eat you words!" -- The changeling ; Part four : "Save me, Joe Louis..." -- Gunfire -- The anchor punch -- What's in a name? ; Epilogue : Old men by the fire ; Notes on sources and acknowledgments ; Index

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Muhammad Ali and the rise of an American hero

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