Awards

• Short-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 1999
• Shortlisted for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 1999.

Overview

"Shortlisted for the 1999 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award and voted one of the twenty-five ""Books to Remember 2000"" by the New York Public Library. In this timely antidote to the apolitical celebration of Muhammad Ali as 'a great American', Mike Marqusee puts the boxer back in his true historical context to explore a crucial moment at the crossroads of popular culture and mass resistance. And, in a new afterword for this second edition, he reflects on Ali's legacy in the era of the 'war on terror'."

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A thrilling book about a true and enduring hero ... Mike Marqusee has done him, and us, proud. --John Pilger<br><br> Among the slew of recent Ali books, here's one that returns the political sting to 'The Greatest' ... As Marqusee portrays him, Ali is still the righteous outlaw, as badass as ever and still in the eye of a global storm. -- Time Out New York <br><br> As Marqusee charts how Ali helped create a global consciousness, he succeeds in knocking Ali off the respectable pedestal on which American culture had placed him, resurrecting him as the radical figure he truly was ... a vibrant historical essay. -- Publishers Weekly <br><br> Excellent ... Reminds us just how explosive and divisive a figure Ali was. -- Independent on Sunday <br><br> Fascinating, well-written, entertaining and significant. Redemption Song provides rare and important insights into Muhammad Ali and his immense global impact on a turbulent and ground-breaking era. --Leon Gast, director of When We Were Kings

A thrilling book about a true and enduring hero ... Mike Marqusee has done him, and us, proud. --John Pilger Among the slew of recent Ali books, here's one that returns the political sting to 'The Greatest' ... As Marqusee portrays him, Ali is still the righteous outlaw, as badass as ever and still in the eye of a global storm. -- Time Out New York As Marqusee charts how Ali helped create a global consciousness, he succeeds in knocking Ali off the respectable pedestal on which American culture had placed him, resurrecting him as the radical figure he truly was ... a vibrant historical essay. -- Publishers Weekly Excellent ... Reminds us just how explosive and divisive a figure Ali was. -- Independent on Sunday Fascinating, well-written, entertaining and significant. Redemption Song provides rare and important insights into Muhammad Ali and his immense global impact on a turbulent and ground-breaking era. --Leon Gast, director of When We Were Kings

The best sports books go beyond the sport itself and place events in their proper social context. With an iconic figure like Ali, this is easy to do, but that doesn't make this any less of a triumph. The tale isn't just one of boxing, it is the story of the struggle for equal rights, of the rise of the Nation of Islam and of Ali's actions throughout all the mayhem, in which he was not quite the lovable ingenue millions assumed him to be. You can't write a bad book about Ali, but this is amongst the best. (Kirkus UK)

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Mike Marqusee's books include Wicked Messenger: Bob Dylan and the 1960s, War Minus the Shooting, Anyone but England and If I Am Not for Myself. He was a regular contributor to the Guardian and wrote a fortnightly column for the Indian newspaper The Hindu.

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