West Side Story - Irving Shulman - Bog

Maria is young and innocent and has never known love-- until Tony. Searching for life beyond the savagery of the street, Tony has discovered love for the first time with her, too. But Maria's brother is the leader of the Sharks, and Tony had once led their rivals, the Jets. Now both gangs are claiming the same turf. With tensions rising to the point of explosion, will their newfound love be destroyed by violence? -- adapted from back cover