The Warriors

Name: The Warriors
Rating: 4.5714287757873535 (63 reviews)

Sol Yurick

Dec 2007 · Open Road + Grove/Atlantic

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The basis for the 1979 cult classic film and the musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, coming to Broadway in spring 2027

Every gang in the city meets on a sweltering July 4 night in a Bronx park for a peace rally. The crowd of miscreants turns violent after a prominent gang leader is killed, and chaos prevails over attempts at order.

The Warriors follows the Dominators as they make their nocturnal journey to their home territory without being killed. The police are prowling the city in search of anyone involved in the mayhem. An exhilarating novel that examines New York City teenagers left behind by society, who form identity and personal strength through their affiliation with their "family," The Warriors weaves together social commentary with ancient legends for a classic coming-of-age tale.

This edition includes a new introduction by the author.

The basis for the 1979 cult classic film and the musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, coming to Broadway in spring 2027 Every gang in the city meets on a sweltering July 4 night in a Bronx park for a peace rally. The crowd of miscreants turns violent after a prominent gang leader is kill...

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63 reviews

Halo Hpe

August 18, 2024

this is a gritty study of the underbelly of society, which hates all it's not, and thrives on making its own rules and traditions. the movie was OK, but the book is one I could put down until the final page. Sol Yurick creates a world we can smell, hear and feel, and it stands up more than 50 years later.

Justine romey

November 27, 2016

Wow is that vermin,cochise,swan,fox,cleon,rembrandt,cowboy,AJAX and snow i had that videogame in my ps2 i'm playing it right now its also my favorite movie

4 people found this review helpful

Alma Rodriguez

January 2, 2014

My son plays it he says at first you do stuff that the creators probably made up

2 people found this review helpful

About the author

Solomon Yurick was born on January 18, 1925, in Manhattan, New York City. He received a bachelor’s degree in English from New York University and a master’s degree in English from Brooklyn College. He worked for many years as an investigator for the New York City Department of Welfare. His first novel, The Warriors, was published in 1965. It was adapted into a movie in 1979 and inspired popular video games for Xbox and PlayStation 2 that were released in 2005. His other novels include Fertig, The Bag, and Richard A. He died due to complications of lung cancer on January 5, 2013, at the age of 87.

Solomon Yurick was born on January 18, 1925, in Manhattan, New York City. He received a bachelor’s degree in English from New York University and a master’s degree in English from Brooklyn College. He worked for many years as an investigator for the New York City Department of Welfare. His first ...

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