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Uncorrected Proof “the Ballad of a Small Player” : A Novel by Lawrence Osborne
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Novel
- Features
- Uncorrected Proof
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780804137997
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown/Archetype
ISBN-10
0804137994
ISBN-13
9780804137997
eBay Product ID (ePID)
203881180
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ballad of a Small Player : a Novel
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Thrillers / Psychological, General, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
A New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2014 A New Yorker Best Book of 2014 An NPR Best Book of the Year Selected as one of Kansas City Star 's 100 Best Books of 2014 "Slim but insistent . . . A vivid and feverish portrait of a soul in self-inflicted purgatorio." --Tom Shone, New York Times Book Review "Osborne, a travel writer, renders the atmosphere of casinos, hotels, and restaurants seductively...[and] shows an impeccable facility for capturing the sweat-soaked suspense of the high-stakes card table." -- The New Yorker "Hypnotic . . . Macau and Hong Kong feel vivid and true in the novel, yet also otherworldly: Well-known landmarks and weather conditions are captured with a stillness and beauty that make them feel haunting and melancholy. . . . But ultimately it is the uncertain fate of Doyle and the others that made me as a reader feel strangely fulfilled. The decisions they make seem connected to the thrilling and terrifying changes taking place around them. Old ways collide with a brash new world, and in this game, it is not yet clear which will emerge the winner." --Tash Aw, for All Things Considered "Haunting . . . A captivating story about the nature of addiction, the power of the supernatural and the freedom that may come from throwing everything to chance." --NPR "Elegantly told...The beauty of this novel is in the elegance and precision of its prose, which renders the glaring kitsch of Macau into a series of exquisite miniatures, and draws on Osborne's reserves as a travel writer." -- The Guardian "A searing portrait of addiction and despair set in the glittering world of Macau's casinos. . . . Osborne's intriguing Chinese milieu and exquisite prose make this work as a standout." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Osborne masterfully recreates the atmosphere of casinos as well as the psychology of baccarat players--and leaves readers eager to try their luck at the game." -- Kirkus Reviews "[Osborne's] darkly introspective study of decline and decay conjures apt comparisons to Paul Bowles, Graham Greene, and V. S. Naipaul." -- Booklist "A modern Graham Greene . . . Osborne is a thrilling, exceptional talent in British fiction's landscape." -- Sunday Times (UK) " Unavoidable comparisons will be drawn with Graham Greene's work. . . . [Osborne] has a masterful touch with creating mood, and a swirling, world-weary foreignness pervades the story. The Ballad of a Small Player is a layered work, a novel about addiction, love and class but given an allusive face by the way it perches constantly on some supernatural brink." -- Irish Examiner
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Synopsis
SOON TO BE A NETFLIX FILM STARRING COLIN FARRELL AND TILDA SWINTON FROM ACADEMY AWARD WINNER EDWARD BERGER, DIRECTOR OF CONCLAVE AND ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT A "thrilling and terrifying" (NPR) tale of risk and obsession set in the mysterious world of Macau's casinos, by the author of the critically acclaimed The Forgiven "To open a new Lawrence Osborne book is to enter a maze of thrills from which there is no exit other than to finish the book in one sitting."-- The New York Times "[A] vivid and feverish portrait of a soul in self-inflicted purgatorio"-- The New York Times Book Review A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, NPR As night falls on Macau and the neon signs that line the rain-slick streets come alive, Doyle--"Lord Doyle" to his fellow players--descends into his casino of choice to try his luck at the baccarat tables that are the anchor of his current existence. A corrupt English lawyer who has escaped prosecution by fleeing to the East, Doyle spends his nights drinking and gambling and his days sleeping off his excesses, continually haunted by his past. Taking refuge in a series of louche and dimly lit hotels, he watches his fortune rise and fall as the cards decide his fate. In a moment of crisis he meets Dao-Ming, an enigmatic Chinese woman who appears to be a denizen of the casinos just like himself, and seems to offer him salvation in the form of both money and love. But as Doyle attempts to make a rare and true connection, all that he accepts as reality seems to be slipping from his grasp. Resonant of classics by Dostoevsky and Graham Greene, The Ballad of a Small Player is a timeless tale steeped in eerie suspense and rich atmosphere., A riveting tale of risk and obsession set in the alluring world of Macau's casinos, by the author of the critically acclaimed The Forgiven . As night falls on Macau and the neon signs that line the rain-slick streets come alive, Doyle - "Lord Doyle" to his fellow players - descends into his casino of choice to try his luck at the baccarat tables that are the anchor of his current existence. A corrupt English lawyer who has escaped prosecution by fleeing to the East, Doyle spends his nights drinking and gambling and his days sleeping off his excesses, continually haunted by his past. Taking refuge in a series of louche and dimly lit hotels, he watches his fortune rise and fall as the cards decide his fate. In a moment of crisis he meets Dao-Ming, an enigmatic Chinese woman who appears to be a denizen of the casinos just like himself, and seems to offer him salvation in the form of both money and love. But as Doyle attempts to make a rare and true connection, all that he accepts as reality seems to be slipping from his grasp. Resonant of classics by Dostoevsky and Graham Greene, The Ballad of a Small Player is a timeless tale steeped in eerie suspense and rich atmosphere.
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