Barney Polan's Game
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Barney Polan's Game
By (Author) Charley Rosen
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
1st August 2011
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
813.54
Physical Properties
Hardback
338
Width 147mm, Height 215mm
545g
Description
A new novel by the author of the highly acclaimed 'The House of Moses All-Stars' which again takes basketball as its theme but this time the story is centred around the true points-shaving scandals of 1950 and '51 when basketball players took money from gamblers in return for affecting the outcome of games.
Reviews
This is not simply a novel about basketball in the dark ages. Mr. Rosen has much more on his mind here. This is a book about guilt and redemption, about the loss of innocence, about racism and bigotry, about class differences [He] gets the ambiance just right: the moving from town to town, the sometimes horrid conditions under which they play, the weariness and sense of dislocation, the bigotry and ignorance they encounter. The New York Times Book Review
Rosen certainly knows his basketball But his depth and erudition makes this a tale of much more than sport. Rosen gives us a sometimes agonizing, often hilarious journey through American history, and a poignant account of what keeps a man running. Chicago Tribune
Rosen is one of the few people to even try to write basketball novels He [writes] in a gut-wrenching, riveting style that most novelists would envy. The Beacon Journal
Author Bio
A native of the Bronx and longtime pal of basketball guru Phil Jackson, CHARLEY ROSENled the league in technical fouls during each of his six years as a coach in the now-defunct Continental Basketball Association. Since then he has become the worlds foremost writer of fiction and nonfiction on the subject of basketball, chronicling the drama that takes place both on and off the court. His many novels include The House of Moses All-Stars, a New York Times Notable Book, and Sammy Wong: All-American. His non-fiction works include The Scandals of 51: How the Gamblers Almost Killed College Basketball and More than a Game, with Phil Jackson. Rosen is an analyst for hoopshype.com and a devotee of the Triangle Offense. He lives in Accord, NY.
