The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

New York: Grove Press, 1968. Paperback edition of one of Time's ten most important nonfiction books of the twentieth century. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front pastedown, "Mark, a pleasure to know you! Alex Haley." In very good condition, name to the front free endpaper. Introduction by M.S. Handler. Rare signed and inscribed. In the searing pages of this classic autobiography, originally published in 1964, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and anti-integrationist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Black Muslim movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American Dream, and the inherent racism in a society that denies its nonwhite citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time. The Autobiography of Malcolm X stands as the definitive statement of a movement and a man whose work was never completed but whose message is timeless. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand America.