Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

By Manning Marable

Book Overview

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History and a New York Times bestseller, the definitive biography of Malcolm X

Hailed as "a masterpiece" (San Francisco Chronicle), Manning Marable's acclaimed biography of Malcolm X finally does justice to one of the most influential and controversial figures of twentieth-century American history. Filled with startling new information and shocking revelations, Malcolm X unfolds a sweeping story of race and class in America. Reaching into Malcolm's troubled youth, it traces a path from his parents' activism as followers of Marcus Garvey through his own work with the Nation of Islam and rise in the world of black nationalism, and culminates in the never-before-told true story of his assassination. Malcolm X is a stunning achievement, the definitive work on one of our greatest advocates for social change.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143120328
• ISBN13: 9780143120322
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

One of the Best Books I've Ever Read

Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention goes into great detail about the life of this sometimes underrated civil rights leader. Such information can not be found even in malcolm's own autobiography. I highly recommend anyone who is a history buff and currently researching the civil rights movement read this amazing book. It does drag on sometimes but it is worth the read.