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The Color of Money
Walter Tevis
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Description for The Color of Money
Paperback. In the sequel to the cult classic THE HUSTLER, Eddie Felson returns to the poolroom to give the game one last shot. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 228.
The Color of Money was adapted for the screen by Martin Scorsese and starred Paul Newman and Tom Cruise It has been twenty years since the epic match-up between Eddie Felson and Minnesota Fats. Having gone from bona fide stardom to playing in exhibition matches for cable television, Eddie decides that he'd like to give the game one more shot. With a failed marriage behind him and a new generation of competitors in his way, Eddie must face his demons and find the will to succeed once more.
The Color of Money was adapted for the screen by Martin Scorsese and starred Paul Newman and Tom Cruise It has been twenty years since the epic match-up between Eddie Felson and Minnesota Fats. Having gone from bona fide stardom to playing in exhibition matches for cable television, Eddie decides that he'd like to give the game one more shot. With a failed marriage behind him and a new generation of competitors in his way, Eddie must face his demons and find the will to succeed once more.
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
227g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474600828
SKU
V9781474600828
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About Walter Tevis
Walter Tevis was an American novelist and short story writer. Whilst a student at the University of Kentucky, Tevis worked in a pool hall and published a story about the game for an English class. He would later revisit his love for pool in the novels THE HUSTLER (1959) and THE COLOR OF MONEY (1984), both of which would be ... Read more
Reviews for The Color of Money
A fine, swift, wanton, offbeat novel
THE NEW YORK TIMES on THE HUSTLER
If Hemingway had the passion for pool that he had for bullfighting, his hero might have been Eddie Felson
TIME on THE HUSTLER
This book sees the poetry of the pool game . . . Fast Eddie's ascent up the ladder from pool ... Read more
THE NEW YORK TIMES on THE HUSTLER
If Hemingway had the passion for pool that he had for bullfighting, his hero might have been Eddie Felson
TIME on THE HUSTLER
This book sees the poetry of the pool game . . . Fast Eddie's ascent up the ladder from pool ... Read more