Scream: The Real Mike Tyson

by Jonathan Rendall

Jonathan Rendall delves into the psyche of fallen superstar boxer and ex-world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, bringing vividly to life a history of street-gang violence, juvenile prison, sex scandals, marital strife, courtroom battles, and imprisonment.

400 pages, Hardcover

Published October 1, 2007

About the author

Jonathan Rendall was an acclaimed British author and Somerset Maugham Award winner known for his gritty, semi-autobiographical explorations of boxing and gambling. Educated at Oxford, he famously advised world champion Colin McMillan and starred in Channel 4’s The Gambler. His bibliography includes This Bloody Mary and Garden Hopping, a memoir reflecting on his own adoption. Rendall’s work remains a poignant chronicle of risk and personal identity.