The Sixteenth Round & Lazarus and the Hurricane
Both books filmed as The Hurricane (1999), directed
by Norman Jewison.
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The Sixteenth Round
From Number 1 Contender to Number 45472
By Rubin “Hurricane” Carter.
First published 1974.
Published by Chicago Review Press.
Paperback.
ISBN-10: 1569765677
ISBN-13: 978-1569765678
Description:
A document of life lived in the center of hell. – Sports
Illustrated.
When they come to list the greatest boxers, Hurrican's name
isn't likely to pop up in the Top 10. But when they come to list the greatest
figures of the 20th century, he'll be alone at the peak. – Boston Globe.
A shocking, savage and brilliant indictment of racial
injustice and the inhumanity of the prison. – Globe and Mail.
Carter's scorching and poetic autobiography. – Toronto
Sun.
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was riding a wave of
success. The survivor of a difficult youth, he rose to become a top contender
for the middleweight boxing crown. But his career crashed to a halt on May 26,
1967, when he and another man were found guilty of the murder of three white
people and sentenced to three consecutive life terms. Written from prison and
first published in 1974, The Sixteenth Round chronicles Hurricane's
journey from the ring to solitary confinement. The book was his cry for help to
the public, an attempt to set the record straight and force a new trial. Bob
Dylan wrote his classic anthem "Hurricane" about his struggle, and
Muhammad Ali and thousands of others took up his cause. The power of Carter's
voice, as well as his ironic humor, makes this an eloquent, soul-stirring
account of a remarkable life.
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Lazarus and the Hurricane
The Freeing of Rubin "Hurricane"
Carter
By Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton.
First published 1991.
Published by St. Martin's Griffin.
Paperback.
ISBN-10: 0312253974
ISBN-13: 978-0312253974
Description:
A moving chronicle of the seven-year-battle to
free boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter from wrongful imprisonment
reveals the role of a group of Canadians in winning Carter's release.
