The Ballad of a Small Player by Osborne, Lawrence

The Ballad of a Small Player

SOON TO BE A NETFLIX FILM STARRING COLIN FARRELL AND TILDA SWINTON FROM ACADEMY AWARD WINNER EDWARD...
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Author: Lawrence Osborne
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The Ballad of a Small Player by Osborne, Lawrence

The Ballad of a Small Player

$19.00

The Ballad of a Small Player

$19.00
Author: Lawrence Osborne
Format: Paperback
Language: English
SOON TO BE A NETFLIX FILM STARRING COLIN FARRELL AND TILDA SWINTON FROM ACADEMY AWARD WINNER EDWARD BERGER, DIRECTOR OF CONCLAVE AND ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

A "thrilling and terrifying" (NPR) tale of risk and obsession set in the mysterious world of Macau's casinos, by the author of the critically acclaimed The Forgiven

"To open a new Lawrence Osborne book is to enter a maze of thrills from which there is no exit other than to finish the book in one sitting."--The New York Times

"[A] vivid and feverish portrait of a soul in self-inflicted purgatorio"--The New York Times Book Review

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, NPR

As night falls on Macau and the neon signs that line the rain-slick streets come alive, Doyle--"Lord Doyle" to his fellow players--descends into his casino of choice to try his luck at the baccarat tables that are the anchor of his current existence. A corrupt English lawyer who has escaped prosecution by fleeing to the East, Doyle spends his nights drinking and gambling and his days sleeping off his excesses, continually haunted by his past. Taking refuge in a series of louche and dimly lit hotels, he watches his fortune rise and fall as the cards decide his fate.

In a moment of crisis he meets Dao-Ming, an enigmatic Chinese woman who appears to be a denizen of the casinos just like himself, and seems to offer him salvation in the form of both money and love. But as Doyle attempts to make a rare and true connection, all that he accepts as reality seems to be slipping from his grasp.

Resonant of classics by Dostoevsky and Graham Greene, The Ballad of a Small Player is a timeless tale steeped in eerie suspense and rich atmosphere.

Author: Lawrence Osborne
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 01/13/2015
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780804137997

About the Author

LAWRENCE OSBORNE is the author of the bestselling novel The Forgiven and six books of nonfiction. His short story "Volcano" was selected for Best American Short Stories 2012, and he has written for the New York Times Magazine, the New Yorker, Forbes, Harper's, and several other publications.


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