Sol yurick s novel has a few pieces of action plucked from the books pages and inserted into the flick, but the majority of this book contains a grittier feel. It is a 1970s cult classic about a gang from coney island called the warriors. The book was written in 1965 and centres around a series. Solomon sol yurick january 18, 1925 january 5, 20 was an american novelist. The basis for the cultclassic film the warriors chronicles one new york city gangs nocturnal journey through the seedy, dangerous subways and city.
The crowd of miscreants turns violent after a prominent gang leader is killed and chaos prevails over the attempt at order. Gangs from all over the city, signaled by a beatles song on the radio, head to the meeting place at van cortlandt park in the bronx. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The warriors by sol yurick overdrive rakuten overdrive. The crowd of miscreants turns violent after a prominent gang leader is. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone. If youre reading this, youre probably like me and loved the 1979 movie the warriors. Congrats on making it to the next book, and i hope you enjoy the journey. Walter hills film adaptation of sol yuricks novel is one of my favorite movies of.
The rogues did it, but one of the warriors saw it happen, so the rogues say that the warriors. At the age of 14, yurick became disillusioned with politics after the hitler. The warriors by sol yurick author joel richards narrator. Read the warriors the basis of the cult classic film by sol yurick available from rakuten kobo.
The basis for the cultclassic film the warriors chronicles one new york city gangs nocturnal journey through the seedy, dangerous subways and city streets of the 1960s. He was known for his book the warriors which became a major motion. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Yurick s tale is a combination of history and an exploration into the depths of new york city gangs.
Books include the warriors, fertig, the bag, someone just like you, an island death, richard a. Browse sol yurick s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Brilliant, electric, full of brains and intelligence, i first read it in the 70s and have read it three times since then. The warriors novel the warriors fandom powered by wikiathe warriors is a novel writen by sol yurick. The warriors sol yurick download the warriors is a novel writen by sol yurick in it was later a inspiration for a movie by walter hill that was later released 14 years after the book was. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer. The basis for the cultclassic film the warriors chronicles one new york city gangs nocturnal the warriors by by sol yurick. The warriors film the warriors is a 1979 american action thriller film directed by walter hill and based on sol yurick s 1965 novel of the same name.
It became the inspiration for the cult classic movie the warriors. The warriors by sol yurick and joel richards audiobook listen. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Ive always wanted to read the sol yurick book over the years, but it was always out of print. It was later a inspiration for a movie by walter hill that was later released 14 years after the book was published 1979. The warriors by sol yurick, 97808029924, available at book. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. After a huge gang meeting goes wrong, a gang known as. The warriors is a novel writen by sol yurick in 1965. The warriors is a novel written by sol yurick and illustrated by frank modell in 1965. An exhilarating novel that examines new york city teenagers, left behind by society, the warriors is sol yurick s first novel, and it is a triumph of his imagination and skill.
Every gang in the city meets on a sweltering july 4 night in a bronx park for a peace rally. Sol yurick is a great writer, and all of his other books, including fertig, and the warriors. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books. Listen to the warriors by sol yurick, joel richards for free with a 30 day free trial. Download the warriors audiobook by sol yurick audiobooksnow. Sol yurick discusses his novel, the warriors, and its film adaptation. First published in 1965, sol yurick s bleak and shocking novel is a brutal tale of young men left to raise themselves, and an urgent warning about the animal savagery that emerges from the torn. The warriors by sol yurick and joel richards audiobook.
During a meeting of all the gangs in new york, being held in the bronx, the leader of the most powerful gang, cyrus, is killed by an assassins bullet. Born in manhattan, he was a graduate of the elite bronx high school of science and then served with the army in world war ii. The son of jewish immigrants, yurick grew up in a politically active workingclass household. The warriors the warriors audiobook, by sol yurick. In this interview with walter james miller, yurick talks about heroism and how cultural archetypes shape our collective.
He was born to a working class family of politically active jewish immigrants. The warriors sol yurick like many people i saw the film about a new york street gang making their way back home across enemy territory while causing havoc. Compared to the movie, the novel takes a closer look at the concepts of sexuality, reputation, family, and survival. He was known for his book the warriors which became a major motion picture.
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