{"product_id":"9781035091379","title":"King of the World : Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Remnick, David \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 14\/05\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 352 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781035091379,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Reveals details that even close followers might not have known. . . . An amazing story' – New York TimesRevealing the extraordinary rise of a young fighter from Louisville who changed the world of sports, King of the World chronicles the incredible battles fought by Muhammad Ali inside the ring and out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was the night of February 25, 1964. A cloud of cigar smoke drifted through the ring lights. Cassius Clay threw punches into the gray floating haze and waited for the bell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Cassius Clay burst onto the sports scene in the 1950s, he broke the mould. He changed the world of sports and went on to change the world itself: from his early fights as Cassius Clay, the young, wiry man, unwilling to play the noble and grateful warrior in a white world, to becoming Muhammad Ali, the voice of black America and the most recognized face on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing of the World is the story of an incredible rise to power. With grace and power, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Remnick tells of a transcendent athlete and entertainer, a rapper before rap was born. Ali was a mirror of his era, a dynamic figure in the racial and cultural clashes of his time. King of the World is a classic biography and a book worthy of America’s most dynamic modern hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57027889725813,"sku":"9781035091379","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781035091379.jpg?v=1775292865","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.pro\/products\/9781035091379","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}