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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
by Alex Haley ; Malcolm X
ISBN: 0345376714
ISBN-13: 9780345376718
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Born Malcolm Little, and known as Detroit Red during his years as a petty criminal in Harlem, Malcolm X turned his life around, and here tells his story to Alex Haley, the famed author of ROOTS. In this autobiography, Malcolm recalls his troubled upbringing, candidly reveals his sordid past, and tells of his jailhouse conversion to Islam. He includes his enlightening pilgrimage to Mecca, as well as his dispute with Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X became a major, if controversial, figure on the American scene as a speaker, preaching on self-esteem and identity, giving hope, and telling it like it was. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X, which was published after Malcolm's 1965 assassination, was an influential book in its time. It is said to have influenced the Black Power movement, and was on many university reading lists. It has been a perennial bestseller as a mass-market paperback. In 1992, director Spike Lee filmed MALCOLM X, starring Denzel Washington, for which both Alex Haley and Malcolm X were given writer's credits.
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"The great revelation comes in the Epilogue by his perceptive and enormously skillful amanuensis, Alex Haley....Viewed in its complete historical context, this is indeed a great book. Its dead-level honesty, its passion, its exalted purpose, even its manifold unsolved ambiguities will make it stand as a monument to the most painful of truths: that this country, this people, this Western world has practiced unspeakable cruelty against a race, an individual, who might have made its fraudulent humanism a reality." -- T. Nelson
-- Nation
"Though Haley has captured Malcolm's style and Malcolm's anger, the book somehow is a curiously external record, a verbal kinescope that sheds little light on Malcolm's tormented soul. Yet it is filled with power and passion, as it follows the stations of Malcolm's journey from the cross to the crescent of Islam."
-- Newsweek
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published date: 1992
Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.85 pounds
Pages: 527
Publisher's Notes
An autobiography of the Black Muslim leader Malcolm X.
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Haley, Alex & Malcolm X
Ballantine Books. Fair. 1992. Paperback. 0345376714 . Great Value. Prompt delivery with tracking. Many satisfied customers. Satisfaction guaranteed. Enjoy! ; As Told to Alex Haley; 1 x 7.9 x 5.1 Inches; 544 pages . ( more information) Offered by For My Lambs (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X (As Told to Alex Haley)
Alex Haley, Malcolm X
Ballantine Books. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X
Malcolm X, Alex Haley
Ballantine Books, New York, 1992. Octavo, softcover, near fine in green and black pictorial wraps. Pages lightly beginning to brown. 527pp Malcolm X, along with Dr. King and Huey Newton, were essential to the Movement of civil rights in America. Although his message was viewed by some as rather hostile, was it really? Compared to the treatment of Negroes up until the 1960's,and even into today with the Klu Klux Klan and other ignorant white supremacist leagues, was anything but hostile. Malcolm X, in his autobiography, exploits the occurances and treatment from whites that shape his character into the person that he came to be. Through a detailed account of his life, X portrays several issues in light of racism and its existence in not only the South, but as well, the North. Yes, Northerners, as truthfully portrayed by X, were racist - however subtle and 'unmeaningly.' His developement into 'Malcolm X' from 'Malcolm Little' is a catalytic event unfortunately unknown to most high school curriculums, yet is as central to the Movement as Dr. M.L. King. He held as charged, vociferous, and legitimate a message as King, Newton and many others; and, the entire light of this 'spectrum' of characters was essential to the shaping Civil Rights in America.. ( more information) Offered by bookwitch (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Haley, Alex; X, Malcolm
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1992. Large Paperback. Good. ( more information) Offered by Book Castle (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Haley, Alex; X, Malcolm
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1992. Some light creasing to cover.. Large Paperback. Good. ( more information) Offered by Book Castle (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Haley, Alex; X, Malcolm
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1992. Large Paperback. Good. ( more information) Offered by Book Castle (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X, and Handler, M S (Introduction by), and Haley, Alex
Ballantine Books, 1992. In VG condition, slight curve ede of cover, Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 544 p. Audience: General/trade.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by J M O'Brien (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Alex Haley
New York: Ballantine Book, 1992. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Used Texbook. ( more information) Offered by Tommy's Book Shelf (United States)
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X: AS TOLD BY ALEX HALEY
Haley, Alex
New York: Ballantine Books. Very Good-. 1992. 7th Printing. Trade Paperback. The pages are clean with tanning on the edges. There is a crease in the cover at the base of the spine. The cover is glossy with no markings or tears. ; 527 p. . ( more information) Offered by The Cracked Book, LLC (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Haley, Alex and Malcolm X
New York, New York: Ballantine Books, 1992. Later Printing. paperback. Good+/No Jacket. Some wear to corners. Light rubbing and edge wear. Bit of yellowing to page edges. ISBN: 0345376714. ( more information) Offered by Adventures Underground (United States)
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X
Haley, Alex & X, Malcolm
Ballantine Books. Very Good. 1992. Trade Paperback. The cover is in good shape with minor shelf wear mainly along the edges and minimal spine creasing. The pages are clean and crisp with light tanning of the edges. ; As Told to Alex Haley; 544 p. . ( more information) Offered by The Cracked Book, LLC (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Ballantine, 1992 Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Bradley's Books (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
X, Malcolm, and Haley, Alex; Handler, M. S. (Introduction by), and Haley, Alex (Epilogue by)
New York: Ballantine Books, 1992 xv, 527 pp.; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. Spine slightly bowed. Age toning. . 7th printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Qty: 72)
Malcolm X, and Handler, M S (Introduction by), and Haley, Alex
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X (As Told to Alex Haley)
Alex Haley; Malcolm X
Ballantine Books, 1992-01-15. Paperback. softbound pictorial cover/no dj. as pictured, a nice softbound without marks or creases noted. some age toning. ( more information) Offered by Live Oak Books (United States)
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X
[Malcolm X] Haley, Alex
New York: Ballantine, (1992.) . First thus- a trade paperback. . Very near fine (usual toning to the pages.) . Classic autobiography of this black leader, originally published in 1965 and reissued in this trade paperback format as a tie in for Spike Lee's film. Scenes from the movie on the front cover. 527 pp. ( more information) Offered by bookfever.com (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
X, Malcolm; Haley, Alex
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Ballantine Publishing Group. Good. 1992. First Trade Edition. Soft Cover. 0345376714 . softbound,laminated,light wear/soil,crease at spine,spine label,card pocket residue on inside cover,pgs clean/white; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . ( more information) Offered by BG Media (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Ballantine, 1992. Softcover. Fine. As new.. no. Classic of race relations in modern America, a collaboration with Alex Haley. Heavy book may require more postage. Trade Paperback ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
X, Malcolm; Haley, Alex
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1992. Book looks unread and is near-flawless--the very tips of the front cover corners are bent. Text is clean and unmarked.. First Ballantine Trade Edition. Paperback. Fine as New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Autobiography. ( more information) Offered by johnemmett Books (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X (As Told to Alex Haley)
Alex Haley; Malcolm X
Ballantine Books. Paperback. 0345376714 Paperback 1966. Reliable customer service and no-hassle return policy. Usually ships in 1-2 business days.. Good. 1/15/1992. ( more information) Offered by BookFargo.com (United States)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Haley, Alex; X, Malcolm
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books. Very Good/corner Mark/Very Clean text/tight Copy. 1992. Paperback. 0345376714. Keywords: X, MALCOLM, 1925, 1965, BIOGRAPHY. ( more information) Offered by Hikah's Books (United States)
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Alex Haley; Malcolm X
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