![]() This book, he writes, “portrays a man in compression, in the days when the young fighter was exploring his identity, molding his image and forging advantageous friendships with Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and the media.” Cosgrove also provides a thrilling narrative of a tattered sport battling intensifying racial cross-currents and involving Ali’s conservative White backers, Black moderates, and emerging radical voices. The author confidently connects Ali’s tumultuous rise with broader themes of soul music, boxing, organized crime, and the struggle for civil rights, utilizing the social simmer of Miami, London, Detroit, New York, and Louisville for dramatic settings throughout. ![]() Scottish music writer Cosgrove portrays the year of 1963-1964 as a brief period that reflected many fault lines of the American 1960s, with Cassius Clay’s transformation into Muhammad Ali serving as one of the significant processes during that time. ![]() A vivid, knowing close-up of a crucial year in the life of boxing’s most iconic figure. ![]()
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