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| Author | Jonathan Mahler |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | History |
| Set in | New York City |
| Published | 2005 |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Publication place | United States |
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| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 9781429931038 |
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City is a book by Jonathan Mahler that focuses on the year 1977 in New York City. First published in 2005, it's described as 'a layered account', 'kaleidoscopic', 'a braided narrative', which weaves political, cultural, and sporting threads into one narrative. It was also the basis for the ESPN mini-series The Bronx Is Burning.[1][2]
- ^ goodreads, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City, Jonathan Mahler, published in 2006 by Picador (first published 2005).
- ^ AbeBooks.com "Passion for books", Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City, Jonathan Mahler, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.