The Bronx is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City
by: Jonathan Mahler
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Dewey Decimal Number: 974.71043
EAN: 9780312427023
ISBN: 0312427026
Label: Picador
Manufacturer: Picador
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 376
Publication Date: June 26, 2007
Publisher: Picador
Release Date: June 26, 2007
Sales Rank: 303855
Studio: Picador
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A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Scheduled for release in July 2007 as an ESPN original miniseries, starring John Turturro as Billy Martin, Oliver Platt as George Steinbrenner, and Daniel Sunjata as Reggie Jackson.
A kaleidoscopic portrait of New York City in 1977, The Bronx Is Burning is the story of two epic battles: the fight between Yankee Reggie Jackson and team manager Billy Martin, and the battle between Mario Cuomo and Ed Koch for the city's mayorship. Buried beneath these parallel conflicts--one for the soul of baseball, the other for the soul of the city--was the subtext of race.
Deftly intertwined by journalist Jonathan Mahler, these braided Big Apple narratives reverberate to reveal a year that also saw the opening of Studio 54, the acquisition of the New York Post by Rupert Murdoch, a murderer dubbed the 'Son of Sam,' the infamous blackout, and the evolution of punk rock. As Koch defeated Cuomo, and as Reggie Jackson rescued a team racked with dissension, 1977 became a year of survival--and also of hope.
Scheduled for release in July 2007 as an ESPN original miniseries, starring John Turturro as Billy Martin, Oliver Platt as George Steinbrenner, and Daniel Sunjata as Reggie Jackson.
A kaleidoscopic portrait of New York City in 1977, The Bronx Is Burning is the story of two epic battles: the fight between Yankee Reggie Jackson and team manager Billy Martin, and the battle between Mario Cuomo and Ed Koch for the city's mayorship. Buried beneath these parallel conflicts--one for the soul of baseball, the other for the soul of the city--was the subtext of race.
Deftly intertwined by journalist Jonathan Mahler, these braided Big Apple narratives reverberate to reveal a year that also saw the opening of Studio 54, the acquisition of the New York Post by Rupert Murdoch, a murderer dubbed the 'Son of Sam,' the infamous blackout, and the evolution of punk rock. As Koch defeated Cuomo, and as Reggie Jackson rescued a team racked with dissension, 1977 became a year of survival--and also of hope.
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- In Search of a HeroJonathan Mahler has written an exceptionally well-crafted book about a single year (1977) in the history ... Read More
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- Baseball and Blackouts, Circa 1977Jonathan Mahler's book, "The Bronx is Burning", recalls that time in The City when the city was collapsing ... Read More
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- A Great ReadWhat can I say the book was a great read with a tremendous introspective in on some yankee legends. A great ... Read More
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- A slice of NYC lifeA must read for anyone who grew up in the City. This was a low-point for NYC with race driven politics, a pair ... Read More
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