Paperback
NYC teen’s descent into drugs, basketball, and a desperate search.
The Basketball Diaries
the classic about growing up hip on new york's mean streets
$35.74
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 January 1970
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Summary
From the Courts to Chaos: A Teenage Descent
The urban classic coming-of-age story about sex, drugs, and basketball. Jim Carroll grew up to become a renowned poet and punk rocker. But in this memoir of the mid-1960s, set during his coming-of-age from 12 to 15, he was a rebellious teenager making a place and a name for himself on the unforgiving streets of New York City.
During these years, he chronicled his experiences, and the result is a diary of unparalleled candor that co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140100181 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140100180 |
| Author: | Jim Carroll |
| Publisher: | Penguin (Non-Classics) |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 1970 |
| Weight: | 180g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 12mm x 194mm |
About The Author
Jim Carroll
Carroll is a musician and grew up in New York City.
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