Karunatilaka Shehan - The Legend Of Pradeep Mathew A Novel - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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 Ondaatje Aging 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.
Title: The Legend Of Pradeep Mathew A Novel
Author(s): Karunatilaka Shehan
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Barcode: 9781555976118
Pages: 416 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 5/8/2012
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction