BOOK ABOUT MARTIN LUTHER KING

Jonathan Eig's "King" is the first major biography of the iconic civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., written after many years. This biography includes recently declassified FBI documents, offering an exclusive look into King's life.

The narrative paints a vivid picture of the prophet and activist, revealing the bold but often emotionally troubled man who sought peaceful protest but found no peace within himself.

It analyzes the origins of the King family, as well as the complex relationships MLK had with his wife, father, and other activists. It presents the Minister struggling with his human weaknesses, a citizen pursued by his own government, and a man determined to fight for justice, even if it proved to be a fight to the death.

Following MLK from the classroom to the pulpit and the streets of Birmingham, Selma, and Memphis, this biography dramatically recreates the journey of a man who changed race relations in America and became the only modern founder of the country – as well as its most mourned martyr.

"King" offers an image of MLK that is timely even today: a deep-thinking, brilliant strategist and determined radical who led one of history's greatest movements, whose demands for racial and economic justice remain just as urgent today.

Pages: 688, Year of Publication: 1221, Dimensions: 13x13cm