Sol yurick isnt afraid to really show the dark underbelly of society, and what makes it even more frightening is that you tend to. The warriors is a novel written by sol yurick and illustrated by frank modell in 1965. He was known for his book the warriors which became a major motion picture. He enlisted during world war ii, where he trained as a surgical technician. Walter hills film adaptation of sol yuricks novel is one of my favorite movies of the 70s.
Get ebooks warriors on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Sol yurick author joel richards was the kid who did crazy things just to have a good story to tell afterward. His first novel, the warriors, was published in 1965. Walter hills film adaptation of sol yurick s novel is one of my favorite movies of the 70s. Jan 10, 20 sol yurick, a writer whose bestknown work, the 1965 novel the warriors, recast an ancient greek battle as a tale of warring new york street gangs and earned a cult following in print, on. Written by sol yurick, audiobook narrated by joel richards. Yurick was born on january 18, 1925 to a russian jewish immigrant father sam, a miller, and his mother flo, a lithuanian jewish immigrant. I realize it has its flaws but it had a huge impact on me as a kid and, together with taxi driver and the outoftowners, pretty much defined this indiana boys terrifying conception of new york city, pregiuliani. Solomon yurick was born on january 18, 1925 in manhattan, new york city. Sol yuricks 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. On deciding to make his affection his profession, he received a bfa in acting and a ba in english from the university of utah.
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 fabric of human society. The book was written in 1965 and centres around a series of events unfolding on the 4th of july. Browse audiobooks written by sol yurick sorted by best. The warriors movie is based on a classical greek story the anabasis written circa 370 bc.
The warriors by sol yurick is a more realistic portrayal of how the movie would have played out in real life yuricks novel touches more on class and social attitudes in the late 60s, the family culture and the relationships in and between street gangs, and the struggles of these youths trying to. He studied at new york university after the war, majoring in. Real and tremendously powerful san francisco examiner. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. The american novelist too radical, too extreme and too violent for the respectable literary establishment of new york, yet no writer more fully embodied the citys anguished spirit in the 1960s. The basis for the cultclassic film the warriors chronicles one. Read the warriors the basis of the cult classic film by sol yurick available from rakuten kobo. The warriors ebook by sol yurick 9781555848897 rakuten kobo. Listen to the warriors by sol yurick,joel richards for free with a 30 day free trial. The warriors by sol yurick overdrive rakuten overdrive. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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The warriors by sol yurick author joel richards narrator. Listen to the warriors audiobook by sol yurick and joel richards. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Solomon sol yurick january 18, 1925 january 5, 20 was an american novelist. The crowd of miscreants turns violent after a prominent gang leader is killed and chaos prevails over the attempt at order. He received a bachelors degree in english from new york university and a masters degree in english from brooklyn college. Ive always wanted to read the sol yurick book over the years, but it was always out of print. Sol yurick explored the dark underbelly of new york and felt that writers had often ignored the citys streets. Review of the warriors by sol yurick the warriors movie site.
Aug 23, 2014 the warriors by sol yurick is a more realistic portrayal of how the movie would have played out in real life yuricks novel touches more on class and social attitudes in the late 60s, the family culture and the relationships in and between street gangs, and the struggles of these youths trying to get by in the world. After a huge gang meeting goes wrong, a gang known as the coney island. What emerges from this night of madness and orgy has a relevance to the largescale human experience, a relevance far surpassing its immediate frontpage topicality. Susanna yurick he went to work as a social investigator in the. Browse audiobooks written by sol yurick sorted by best selling this month page 1 sign up login. 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. A first novel, this is written powerfully enough to make you succumb to the distorted reality and values of these groups as you follow the family on a brutal odyssey back to coney island, their turf. The warriors follows the dominators as they rape and murder their way back to coney island through the terrifying new york night. Those gangs, or gangs like them, and that incarnation of coney island would form the backbone of author sol yuricks 1965 debut novel, the warriors, about the young members of. The warriors the warriors audiobook, by sol yurick.
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The warriors has parallells with his earlier book, fertig, about a system of shared blame and institutions. The warriors was the best movie ever directed by walter hill and one of the greatest films ever made. The novel begins with a quote from anabasis upon which. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. If youre reading this, youre probably like me and loved the 1979 movie the warriors. Listen to the warriors audiobook by sol yurick and joel. The warriors is very different and although graphic at times, it really adds to the storyline, hammering to the reader the type of world these people inhabit. It seems to me the best novel of its kind ive ever read, an altogether perfect achievement. He worked for many years as an investigator for the new york city department of welfare. Buy a cheap copy of the warriors book by sol yurick. The basis for the cultclassic film the warriors chronicles one new york city gangs nocturnal journey through the seedy. Aug 05, 2016 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.
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. The army was victorious but when cyrus was killed they were disorganized and had to march back to greece. Browse sol yuricks bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Apr 01, 2003 if you are looking for a rehash of the 1979 cult film, youve come to the wrong place. Jan 07, 20 sol yurick explored the dark underbelly of new york and felt that writers had often ignored the citys streets. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Anabasis was about an army sent to conquer babylon led by cyrus the younger. The warriors film the warriors is a 1979 american action thriller film directed by walter hill and based on sol yuricks 1965 novel of the same. The basis for the cultclassic film the warriors chronicles one new y. The coney island dominators are the thread of this story, being very much a social commentary.
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Anytime the credits of a movie informed me that the movie had been based on a book, i. The warriors by sol yurick the warriors movie site. The warriors film the warriors is a 1979 american action thriller film directed by walter hill and based on sol yuricks 1965 novel of the same name. Warriors by yurick, sol and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sol yurick isnt afraid to really show the dark underbelly of society, and what makes it even more frightening is that you tend to forget that these arent adults that are running.
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