Michael Jordan: The Life
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By Lazenby, Roland
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The definitive biography of the most legendary basketball player of all time. Drawing on personal relationships with Jordan's coaches; countless interviews with friends, teammates, family members, and Jordan himself; and decades in the trenches covering Jordan in college and the ...pros, Roland Lazenby provides the first truly definitive study of Jordan: the player, the icon, and the man. When most people think of Michael Jordan, they think of the incredible moments so ingrained in basketball history that they have their own names: The Shrug, The Shot, The Flu Game. But for all his greatness, there's also a dark side to Jordan: a ruthless competitor, a gambler. There's never been a biography that balanced these personas-until now.
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ISBN |
9780316194761 |
Released NZ |
28 Jul 2015 |
Publisher |
Little, Brown |
Format |
Trade Paperback/Paperback |
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ISBN-13 |
9780316194761 |
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Available |
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In-stock at supplier; ships 7-14 working days |
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Publisher |
Little, Brown |
Imprint |
Back Bay Books |
Released |
28 Jul 2015
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Publication Country |
United States |
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Format |
Trade Paperback/Paperback
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Author(s) |
By Lazenby, Roland |
Category |
Biography & Autobiography: Sport Black studies Basketball
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Number of Pages |
720 |
Dimensions |
Width: 144mm Height: 210mm Spine: 41mm |
Dewey Code |
796.323092 |
Weight |
650g |
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General Audience |
Reading Age |
General Audience |
Library of Congress |
Basketball players - Biography - United States, African American basketball players - Biography, Chicago Bulls (Basketball team) |
NBS Text |
Biography: Sport |
ONIX Text |
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Awards, Reviews & Star Ratings
NZ Review |
It's not every day that I'm blown away by a book about a sports figure. But MICHAEL JORDAN: THE LIFE, by Roland Lazenby, ranks up there with the very best: The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn, Friday Night Lights by Buzz Bissinger, and Joe DiMaggio by Richard Ben Cramer. The depth of reporting, his frequent ascent into poetry, and his intelligent analysis of the life of this complicated, fascinating American icon deserve Pulitzer Prize consideration. For the first time I understand what makes Michael Jordan tick. I was captivated, fascinated and beguiled from beginning to end. Peter Golenbock, New York Times -bestselling author of George and In the Country of Brooklyn |
UK Review |
Bertrams Star Rating: 2 stars (out of 5) |
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Author's Bio
Roland Lazenby is the author of the critically acclaimed bestseller Jerry West: The Life and Legend of a Basketball Icon, among numerous other books. He has spent the past three decades interviewing NBA players, coaches, staff members, and other figures while writing about the league. He lives in Virginia.
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