Nonfiction – Sports
Released November, 1986
368 Pages
Bottom Line: Read it.
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Plot Summary of A Season on the Brink:
With virtually unlimited access to Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team, Feinstein chronicled the 1985-86 season, his love/hate relationship with Knight, and the trials of working through a “re-building” year with an insane coach.
My Thoughts on A Season on the Brink:
Though A Season on the Brink came out about 25 years ago, reading it now does not feel dated at all. Feinstein obviously had great material to work with in the always dramatic Bob Knight – and it comes through in the book.
He also picked a great year to cover – the year following Knight’s infamous chair throwing incident and one where Indiana had some tough obstacles to overcome. This backdrop provided the catalyst for exceptional (from a story telling perspective) Bob Knight antics.
A Season on the Brink is on my Books for Guys and Sports Books lists.
I’m curious to how you came to pick this book up after 25 years. I have this book on my shelf and remember loving it back then. It’s an epic sports book; Feinstein does it very well. cheers. http://www.thecuecard.com/
I actually read it awhile back (but still way after it was published) – before I started my blog. I just now added it to the blog. I can’t remember how I came upon it – maybe my mom? She has always liked Feinstein. And I think he’s a fantastic sports writer – I’ve read a number of his books. Thanks for stopping by!