The Legend of Pradeep Mathew: A Novel by Shehan Karunatilaka (English) Paperback

Description: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew by Shehan Karunatilaka A prizewinner in Sri Lanka and a sensation in India and Britain, this is a nimble and original debut about an aging sportswriter that blends cricket and the history of modern Sri Lanka into a vivid and comedic swirl. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher 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. Karunasenas 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. Author Biography Shehan Karunatilaka lives and works in Singapore. He has written advertisements, rock songs, travel stories, and basslines. This is his first novel. Review "Karunatilaka offers the world a subversively funny, spot-on portrait of one tiny nation addressing its tragedy with humor, kindness and quiet, unwavering courage." --Seattle Times "Shehan Karunatilakas big-hearted, madcap novel reverberates with echoes of A Fans Notes and Netherland." --Barnes and Noble Review "Karunatilakas rambunctious debut brims with inventive ideas and comic set-pieces. . . . Cricket aficionados will love The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, but Karunatilaka has stuffed his novel so full of life--albeit a crazily inflated version of it--for it to charm and dazzle the rest of us in equal measure." --Star Tribune (Minneapolis) "Endearing . . . disguised as a sports story yet its really about a mans love and disgust for his country." --Houston Chronicle "In pursuing the true-or-false legend of a cricketer named Pradeep Mathew, Shehan Karunatilaka brings forth meditations on corruption, politics, terrorism, and colonialism as well as match-fixing and ball-tampering in cricket-obsessed Sri Lanka." --World Literature Today Review Quote "The first genuine contender for the title of Great Sri Lankan Novel has entered the lists."--Richard Simon, Sunday Times (London) Details ISBN1555976115 Author Shehan Karunatilaka Short Title LEGEND OF PRADEEP MATHEW Publisher Graywolf Press Language English ISBN-10 1555976115 ISBN-13 9781555976118 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-05-08 Subtitle A Novel Imprint Graywolf Press Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2012-05-08 NZ Release Date 2012-05-08 US Release Date 2012-05-08 UK Release Date 2012-05-08 Pages 416 Illustrations Line drawings, black and white; Illustrations, black and white Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:46860820;

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