Kingdom on fire : Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the turbulent days of the UCLA basketball dynasty
(2024)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
NEW SPORTS
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York, N.Y. : Atria Books, 2024
EDITION
First Atria Books hardcover edition
DESCRIPTION
viii, 360 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781668020494, 1668020491 :, 1668020491, 9781668020494
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
On the eve of destruction -- Unveilings -- Boy king -- Churches and stadiums -- Clenched fists -- In case of attack -- BB -- Orange crates in the alley -- A most unusual young man -- Nixon's trap -- Force du jour -- The cross in the pocket -- The lost season
"A bold narrative history of the iconic UCLA Bruins championship teams led by legendary coach John Wooden-an incredible true story about the messy, never-easy pursuit of perfection set against the turmoil of American culture in the 1960s and 70s"--