About this title: On May 26, 1967, the spiraling career of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, then the top contender for the world middleweight boxing crown, came to a shuddering and tragic halt: he and a young fan were found guilty of murder of three white people in a New Jersey bar. The nightmare knew no bounds as Carter traded his superstar status for a prison number and the concrete walls of some of America's most horrific institutions. Originally published as an attempt by Carter to set the record straight and force a new trial, "The Sixteenth Round" is timeless. It is an eye-opening portrait of growing up black ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Global
Date Published: 1991-05-01
ISBN-13:9780140149296ISBN:0140149295
Description: Very Good. Light wear to outside. Otherwise in great condition. Ships next business day. Outstanding customer service and unconditional return policy. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Global
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780140149296ISBN:0140149295
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. SOFTCOVER IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, SMALL STAINS ON THE OUTER EDGES. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 368 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Warner Paperbacks
Date Published: 1974
Description: First printing after hc. Eight pages of b&w photos. Covers a bit worn around the edges, light chipping, some folds at corners. Rear cover has a bit of loss at top edge, about 1"x1/4". 413pp. read more
Description: Good. 0140149295 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: A Paper Back Good Gently Used
Publisher: Penguin Global, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780140149296ISBN:0140149295
Description: Good. 2 ATW. Some Edge Wear. "The powerful autobiography that inspired 'The Urricane" now a major motion picture. A document of a life lived in the centre of hell. Sports illustrated, To see him obviously framed couldn't help but make me feel ashamed to live in a land where justice is a game. The unbelievable story of how Ribin " Hurricane" Carter finally. Regained his freedom is told in Lazarus and the Hurricane, A penguin book. " read more
Description: New York: Viking. 1974. First edition. Cloth and paper covered boards. Lower edge has a faint mark else fine in dustjacket with a trace of wear to the extremities and a short closed tear to the head else fine. A spectacular copy of this autobiography of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter which was originally published as an attempt by Carter to set the record straight and force a new trial in connection with his imprisonment after he was found guilty of the murder of three white people in a New Jersey ... read more
"Rubin Carter's book is the heartbreaking true story about much of his life being spent in various jails for minor offenses and finally a racially motivated frame up for murders he did not commit. The horrors of the in-justice system and prejudice affecting this man's life are something that everyone should be aware of, especially Americans.
The movie tells the (also true) story of the young man who eventually overturned Carter's case and freed the man, all beginning with picking up this book from a clearance bin at a book store, proving the immense power that books can have over a person, their life, and the world."
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