The Legend of Pradeep Mathew
  • Published:
    May-2012
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    Print / eBook
  • Main Genre:
    Literary
  • Pages:
    416
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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.
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    •  
    • May-2012
    • Graywolf Press
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 1555976115
    • ISBN13: 9781555976118
    •  
    • May-2012
    • Graywolf Press
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 155597046X
    • ISBN13: 9781555970468
    •  
    • May-2012
    • Graywolf Press
    • eBook (Kindle)
    •  
    • May-2012
    • Graywolf Press
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 0594524458
    • ISBN13: 9780594524458



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