A survivor of a difficult childhood and youth, Rubin Carter rose to become a top contender for the middleweight boxing crown. But his career came to a halt on 26 May 1967 when he and another man were found guilty of murdering three white men in a New Jersey bar. In prison, Carter recounted the events that led him out of the ring to three consecutive life sentences and 10 years in solitary confinement. His story was a cry for help to the public, an attempt to set the record straight and force a new trial. Bob Dylan wrote a classic anthem for Carter's struggle, and Joan Baez, Muhammad Ali, Roberta Flack and thousands of others also stood up for him. Originally published in 1974, this novel is an eye-opening examination of growing up black in America, the problems in the American prison system, and Carter's own struggles

Softcover

Language: English

339 pp.