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Book Title

The Legend of Pradeep Mathew

Subtitle
A Novel
Author 1
Shehan Karunatilaka
Body
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 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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List Price
$18.00
ISBN
ISBN
978-1-55597-611-8
Format
Format
Paperback
Publication Date
Publication Date
Subject
Subject
Pages
Pages
416
Trim Size
Trim Size
5 1/2 x 8 1/4
Keynote
“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

About the Author

Shehan  Karunatilaka
Credit: Eranga Tennekoon
Shehan Karunatilaka has written advertisements, rock songs, travel stories, and bass lines. The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, his first novel, won the 2012 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. He lives and works in Singapore.

http://www.shehanwriter.com/
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Praise

  • “Karunatilaka offers the world a subversively funny, spot-on portrait of one tiny nation addressing its tragedy with humor, kindness and quiet, unwavering courage.”The Seattle Times, 25 Best Books of the Year
  • “Cricket aficionados will love The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, but Karunatilaka has stuffed his novel so full of life . . . for it to charm and dazzle the rest of us in equal measure.”—Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
  • “An investigation into the life and times of a mysterious Sri Lankan cricket player from the perspective of an obsessed fan.”—Kirkus Reviews
  • “Endearing . . . disguised as a sports story yet it’s really about a man’s love and disgust for his country.”The Houston Chronicle 
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