Book description
In the tradition of The Boys of Summer and The Bronx Is Burning, New York Times sports columnist Harvey Araton delivers a fascinating look at the 1970s New York Knicksāpart autobiography, part sports history, part epic, set against the tumultuous era when Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, and Bill Bradley reignedā¦
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1 author picked When the Garden Was Eden as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
After reading about the Knicksā struggles from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s, you should absolutely read about when they were the best team in the NBA. Many of the names will be familiar to hoops headsāWalt Frazier, Willis Reed, Bill Bradley, and Phil Jacksonābut the way these teams connected to New York City is the real reason to love this book.Ā
From Adam's list on basketball fans.
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