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Title: Blood Brothers
Condition: New
Subtitle: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X
Author: Randy Roberts, Johnny Smith
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0465093221
EAN: 9780465093229
ISBN: 9780465093229
Publisher: Basic Books
Genre: Society & Culture
Topic: Social Sciences, Biography, History, Sports & Hobbies, Law & Politics
Release Date: 01/11/2016
Description:

In 1962, boxing writers and fans considered Cassius Clay an obnoxious self-promoter, and few believed that he would become the heavyweight champion of the world. But Malcolm X, the most famous minister in the Nation of Islam, saw the potential in Clay, not just for boxing greatness, but as a means of spreading the Nation's message. The two became fast friends, keeping their interactions secret from the press for fear of jeopardizing Clay's career. Clay began living a double life-a patriotic "good negro" in public, and a radical reformer behind the scenes. Soon, however, their friendship would sour, with disastrous and far-reaching consequences.

Based on previously untapped sources, from Malcolm's personal papers to FBI records, Blood Brothers is the first book to offer an in-depth portrait of this complex bond. An extraordinary narrative of love and deep affection, as well as deceit, betrayal, and violence, this story is a window into the public and private lives of two of our greatest national icons, and the tumultuous period in American history that they helped to shape.

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