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Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter Paperback - 2000
by James S. Hirsch
The inspiration for the recent film starring Denzel Washington, "Hurricane" recounts the miraculous journey of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter--a boxer wrongly jailed for three murders--from fierce despair to freedom and enlightenment. of photos.
Summary
In 1967, the black boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and a young acquaintance, John Artis, were wrongly convicted of triple murder by an all-white jury in Paterson, New Jersey. Over the next decade, Carter gradually amassed convincing evidence of his innocence and the vocal support of celebrities from Bob Dylan to Muhammad Ali. He was freed in 1976 pending a new trial, but he lost his appeal -- to the amazement of many -- and landed back in prison.
Carter, bereft, shunned almost all human contact until he received a letter from Lesra Martin, a teenager raised in a Brooklyn ghetto. Against his bitter instincts, Carter agreed to meet with Martin, thus taking the first step on a tortuous path back to the world. Martin introduced him to an enigmatic group of Canadians who helped wage a successful battle to free him. As Carter orchestrated this effort from his cell, he also embarked on a singular intellectual journey, which led ultimately to a freedom more profound than any that could be granted by a legal authority.
Carter, bereft, shunned almost all human contact until he received a letter from Lesra Martin, a teenager raised in a Brooklyn ghetto. Against his bitter instincts, Carter agreed to meet with Martin, thus taking the first step on a tortuous path back to the world. Martin introduced him to an enigmatic group of Canadians who helped wage a successful battle to free him. As Carter orchestrated this effort from his cell, he also embarked on a singular intellectual journey, which led ultimately to a freedom more profound than any that could be granted by a legal authority.
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- Title Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter
- Author James S. Hirsch
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Mariner Books, Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Date 2000-10-20
- ISBN 9780618087280 / 0618087281
- Weight 1.03 lbs (0.47 kg)
- Dimensions 8.7 x 5.6 x 1.01 in (22.10 x 14.22 x 2.57 cm)
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects Capital punishment - United States, Crime - United States
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99052703
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
Hirsch writes vividly and tells the entire story with economy and grace."
Boston Globe
A compelling, well-researched, and balanced antidote to the Hollywood caricature of Mr. Carter’s odyssey.”
The Wall Street Journal
A sturdy, detail-exhausting page-turner that recalls A CIVIL ACTION.”
Newsday
Boston Globe
A compelling, well-researched, and balanced antidote to the Hollywood caricature of Mr. Carter’s odyssey.”
The Wall Street Journal
A sturdy, detail-exhausting page-turner that recalls A CIVIL ACTION.”
Newsday
Citations
- New York Times, 02/11/2001, Page 32
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