Chinaman The Legend of Pradeep Mathew : A Novel

'A crazy ambidextrous delight' Michael Ondaatje'Bristling with energy and confidence' Sunday Times'Spelling-binding' Mohammed HanifThe blazing debut novel by the Booker Longlisted author of The Seven Moons of Maali AlmeidaWhere is Pradeep S. Mathew - spin bowler extraordinaire and 'the greatest cricketer to walk the earth'? Retired sportswriter W. G. Karunasena is dying, and he wants to know.W.G. will spend his final months drinking arrack, making his wife unhappy, ignoring his son and tracking down the mysterious Pradeep. On his quest he will also uncover a coach with six fingers, a secret bunker below a famous stadium, a Tamil Tiger warlord, and startling truths about Sri Lanka, cricket and himself.Winner of the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature

ISBN:	9780099555681
Publisher:	Random House
Imprint:	Vintage
Published date:	05 Apr 2012
DEWEY:	823.92
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	397
Weight:	358g
Height:	131mm
Width:	199mm
Spine width:	31mm

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