King: The Life Of Martin Luther King
ISBN: 9781471181030
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Written By Acclaimed Biographer Jonathan Eig, King Is The First Major Biography Of Martin Luther King Jr. In Decades—And The First To Incorporate Newly Declassified Fbi Files. This Pulitzer Prize–Winning Work Offers A Deeply Human Portrait Of The Civil Rights Icon, Revealing Not Only His Public Triumphs But Also His Private Struggles.
Eig Paints A Vivid Picture Of King’S Journey:
From His Roots In Atlanta’S Black Middle Class To His Rise As A Global Symbol Of Nonviolent Resistance
Through The Streets Of Montgomery, Birmingham, Selma, And Memphis, Where He Led Some Of The Most Pivotal Protests In American History
Into The Complex Relationships With His Wife Coretta, His Father, And Fellow Activists
And Under The Shadow Of Relentless Fbi Surveillance And Political Pressure
Rather Than Mythologizing King, Eig Presents Him As A Brilliant Strategist, A Radical Thinker, And A Man Wrestling With Doubt, Depression, And The Weight Of Leadership. The Book Challenges Readers To See King Not Just As A Dreamer, But As A Determined Fighter For Racial And Economic Justice Whose Legacy Remains Urgent Today.
“We’Ve Mistaken King’S Nonviolence For Passivity. His Approach Was More Aggressive Than Anything The Country Had Seen.” — King