The Legend of Pradeep Mathew

A Novel

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Winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize* Winner of the $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature ** A Publishers Weekly "First Fiction" Pick for Spring 2012 *"A crazy ambidextrous delight. A drunk and totally unreliable narrator runs alongside the reader insisting him or her into the great fictional possibilities of cricket."--Michael OndaatjeAging sportswriter W.G. Karunasena's liver is shot. Years of drinking have seen to that. As his health fades, he embarks with his friend Ari on a madcap search for legendary cricket bowler Pradeep Mathew. En route they discover a mysterious six-fingered coach, a Tamil Tiger warlord, and startling truths about their beloved sport and country. A prizewinner in Sri Lanka, and a sensation in India and Britain, The Legend of Pradeep Mathew by Shehan Karunatilaka is a nimble and original debut that blends cricket and the history of modern Sri Lanka into a vivid and comedic swirl.
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Schrijver
Karunatilaka, Shehan
Titel
The Legend of Pradeep Mathew
Uitgever
Graywolf Press
Jaar
2012
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
416
Gewicht
517 gr
EAN
9781555976118
Afmetingen
203 x 127 x 32 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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