Hellhound On His Trail

Hellhound On His Trail: The Electrifying Account of the Largest Manhunt in American History
Author Hampton Sides
Country United States
Language English
Genre Non-Fiction//American History//True Crime//Civil Rights
Publisher Doubleday
Publication date
 2010
Pages 459
ISBN 978-0385523929

Hellhound On His Trail (Doubleday), 2010, is a non-fiction book written by author Hampton Sides, focusing on the characters and events surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr..[1] Using multiple narratives, Hellhound is an attempt at exploring the psychology and emotion that dominated and divided the United States during the Civil Rights Movement.[2]

Synopsis

The work examines the assassination of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King, the manhunt for his killer, and the nation's reaction. Sides looks into the background of James Earl Ray, King's murderer, including his usage of several aliases, including "Eric Starvo Galt". He questions Ray's ability to gain this many aliases on his own and whether or not he may have had an accomplice at some point in time,[3] which Sides believes was very likely.[4]

Reception

Critical reception for Hellhound On His Trail has been mostly positive.[5] The Daily Telegraph and The Washington Post both praised the work, with The Daily Telegraph calling it "an elegant tale of murder and pursuit, but might have been so much more."[6][7] The New York Times and The Guardian were slightly more mixed in their reviews. Both wrote overall favorable reviews, but remarked that there were aspects that the author had further explored.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Roads to Memphis: Interview". PBS Roads to Memphis; PBS Staff. 2010. Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "Interview With Hampton Sides; The Colbert Report". The Colbert Report: Colbert, Stephen. May 2010. Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Hellhound: Following Martin Luther King's Killer; Weekend Edition". NPR Weekend Edition; NPR Staff. April 23, 2010. Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ "Hellhound Trails King Assassin James Earl Ray; Fresh Air". NPR Fresh Air; Gross, Terry. April 28, 2010. Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. ↑ "'Tracking King's Killer'; The Wall Street Journal". The Wall Street Journal; Blackmon, Douglas A. April 26, 2010. Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. ↑ "Book Review: Hellhound On His Trail; The Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph; Horan, Tom. June 9, 2010. Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  7. ↑ "Book Review: Hellhound On His Trail; The Washington Post". The Washington Post; Garrow, David J. May 16, 2010. Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  8. ↑ "'Death of a Dream'; The New York Times". The New York Times Book Review; Burrough, Bryan. May 14, 2010. Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  9. ↑ "Book Review: Hellhound On His Trail". The Guardian; Preston, Peter. June 5, 2010. Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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