Discover the blazing debut novel from the Booker Prize winning
author. 'A crazy ambidextrous delight' Michael Ondaatje Where is
Pradeep S. Mathew - spin bowler extraordinaire and 'the greatest
cricketer to walk the earth'? Retired sportswriter W. G. Karunasena
is dying, and he wants to know. W.G. will spend his final months
drinking arrack, making his wife unhappy, ignoring his son and
tracking down the mysterious Pradeep. On his quest he will also
uncover a coach with six fingers, a secret bunker below a famous
stadium, a Tamil Tiger warlord, and startling truths about Sri
Lanka, cricket and himself. 'Bristling with energy and confidence'
Sunday Times Winner of the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
General
Imprint: |
Vintage
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2012 |
Authors: |
Shehan Karunatilaka
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
397 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-09-955568-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
|
LSN: |
0-09-955568-9 |
Barcode: |
9780099555681 |
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