Big Snake Little Snake: An Inquiry into Risk by DBC Pierre Hardcover Book

Description: Big Snake Little Snake by DBC Pierre A meditation on the ever-constant allure of risk, fortune and fate from Booker Prize-winner DBC Pierre. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Big Snake Little Snake is a cascade of true stories by DBC Pierre, recorded while on his way to make a short film with a parrot in Trinidad, which not only examines the nature of gambling, the love affair between gambler and game and the mindset of obsessive practitioners, but aims to shed light on the invisible odds and outrageous chances of everyday life on Earth.Snakes symbolise a road in a Trinidadian numbers game based on dreams and superstition. The inquiry was prompted by a little snake on Pierres doorstep.If writers were athletes, DBC Pierre would be hanging out with the skydivers, the stunt-snowboarders and the white-water rafters IndependentOne of the most original and seriously funny narrative voices - Observer Author Biography DBC Pierre is one of the worlds most uncompromising literary voices and the author of the novels Vernon God Little, Ludmilas Broken English, Lights Out In Wonderland and Meanwhile In Dopamine City. Vernon God Little sold in forty-three territories and won the Man Booker Prize, the Whitbread Prize for Best First Novel, the Bollinger Wodehouse Everyman Award and the James Joyce Award. His book on creative writing, Release The Bats, is a classic of its kind. Review Praise for DBC Pierre: If writers were athletes, DBC Pierre would be hanging out with the skydivers, the stunt-snowboarders and the white-water rafters. - IndependentOne of the most original and seriously funny narrative voices - ObserverDangerous, smart, ridiculous and very funny - The New York TimesPierres writing is heady, reaching glorious heights of linguistic invention - Independent Promotional A meditation on the ever-constant allure of risk, fortune and fate from Booker Prize-winner DBC Pierre. Details ISBN1788169778 Publisher Profile Books Ltd Year 2022 ISBN-10 1788169778 ISBN-13 9781788169776 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2022-04-14 UK Release Date 2022-04-14 Imprint Profile Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-04-14 Pages 176 Subtitle An Inquiry into Risk Author DBC Pierre Edition Description Main Alternative 9781782839491 DEWEY 828.9209 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-07-04 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:135533753;

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