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Title: The Courting of Marcus Dupree by Willie Morris ISBN: 0-87805-585-1 Publisher: University Press of Mississippi Pub. Date: 01 August, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.05 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent story line
Comment: I recently read "The Courting of Marcus Dupree" and found it to be exciting and spell binding. My entire family was caught up in it. The book is an excellent tale of the birth of a young Black male in a troubling time for the South. The way Willie Morris related Marcus' birth and powerful strength to the struggle of his town and state was awesome, he should be the Mayor of Philadelphia or the Governor of Mississippi. I expected the book to be totally about football but it proved to be much more. It made you laugh and cry at times because of the tremendous pressure on Marcus Dupree, the 17 year old athlete that was blessed with such miraculous skills. The book made you feel like you were at the games when he made some of the beautiful plays. It was so intense that you wanted to get to the next page, but never wanted the book to end. I wish it was reprinted.
Rating: 5
Summary: An Interesting Tale of Football and the South
Comment: I read this book again recently and it was better than I remembered. It was so interesting to see how one 17 year old boy could dominate one small town's conversations. I expected this book to be a tale of a high school football star and his recruitment, but I got more, much more. Willie Morris examines the importance of football in Mississippi and how Marcus brought blacks and whites together with his play. He had insight in to Marcus that nobody outside of his family and high school coach could have had. Overall, a great read.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great read even if you are not a football fan
Comment: As an OU fan and a person who remember Marcus Dupree light up Norman during his brief time, I was very excited to have a little bit more background on this fascinating person.
The book hits several different topics. Obviously his recruitment of many football schools at times take center stage. But much of the book also discusses the effect of a black athlete becoming a state hero in Mississippi and gaining fans of all races. The foil of Dupree's time to that of two decades earlier when three cival rights activists were brutally murdered by the Klan. And the author, Willie Morris, contrasting and comparing his life with what he sees around him while following Dupree.
I recommend this book to anyone looking for a great personal account that takes you back to 1981 Mississippi, civil rights, and the power of football.
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Title: North Toward Home by Willie Morris ISBN: 0375724605 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 15 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood by Willie Morris ISBN: 0916242684 Publisher: Yoknapatawpha Press Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: My Cat Spit McGee (Vintage) by Willie Morris ISBN: 0375706933 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 14 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: Taps: A Novel by Willie Morris ISBN: 0618219021 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 08 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: My Dog Skip by Willie Morris ISBN: 0679767223 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 January, 1996 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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