The Hustler - From the author of The Queen's Gambit - now a major Netflix drama (Paperback)

A classic hardboiled tale of a beautiful talent for life in smoky poolrooms 'A wonderful hymn to the last true era when men of substance played pool with a vengeance' TIME OUT 'This book sees the poetry of the pool game ... Fast Eddie's ascent up the ladder from pool shark to full-time hustler is the story of the will to power, told in cool fifties style' GUARDIAN Fast Eddie Felson has a reputation as a pool hustler to be feared, but his ambitions go far beyond taking small-town punks for a few bucks here and there. He has the talent to make big money, but he soon learns that it takes more than natural ability to become a real winner. He heads to Chicago to test himself against the legendary Minnesota Fats in more than forty-hours of high-stakes pool. Can he find the will to overcome his failings and fulfil his potential as the best there is?

General

Imprint:	Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	W&N Essentials
Release date:	November 2015
Authors:	Walter Tevis
Dimensions:	196 x 128 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-4746-0080-4
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-4746-0080-8
Barcode:	9781474600804

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