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He Played For His Wife And Other Stories
Anthony Holden
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Description for He Played For His Wife And Other Stories
Hardback. A brilliant collection of the best poker short stories from writers such as Anthony Holden, Patrick Marber, Neil Pearson and Jennifer Tilly Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
He Played For His Wife…And Other Stories continues a rich tradition of fictional writing on one of the world’s greatest games.
A ghost at the table, a heads-up with Shakespeare, a high stakes stick-up, a hand played on Death Row, tales of pioneers and knaves, even a celestial argy-bargy – each story in this anthology reveals that when it comes to playing poker, no one can hide from their true selves. Whoever you are, you can be sure all your passions and compulsions, your desires, your foibles and idiosyncrasies will be unsparingly crystalised and exposed on the ... Read more
He Played For His Wife…And Other Stories continues a rich tradition of fictional writing on one of the world’s greatest games.
A ghost at the table, a heads-up with Shakespeare, a high stakes stick-up, a hand played on Death Row, tales of pioneers and knaves, even a celestial argy-bargy – each story in this anthology reveals that when it comes to playing poker, no one can hide from their true selves. Whoever you are, you can be sure all your passions and compulsions, your desires, your foibles and idiosyncrasies will be unsparingly crystalised and exposed on the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781471162282
SKU
V9781471162282
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Anthony Holden
Anthony Holden was an award-winning journalist before becoming a bestselling writer. Best-known for his biographies of figures both living and historical, as well as critical studies of the monarchy, Holden also wrote several books about poker. Big Deal, his account of a year as a professional poker player, has been hailed as a cult classic. A frequent broadcaster, who wrote ... Read more
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