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Double Fault by Shriver, Lionel; Barrington Saddler LLC
by Shriver, Lionel; Barrington Saddler LLC | PB | Good
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 9780061711381
- Book Title
- Double Fault : a Novel
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- General, Literary, Sports
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 11 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Tennis has been Willy Novinsky's one love ever since she first picked up a racquet at the age of four. A middle-ranked pro at twenty-three, she's met her match in Eric Oberdorf, a low-ranked, untested Princeton grad who also intends to make his mark on the international tennis circuit. Eric becomes Willy's first passion off the court, and eventually they marry. But while wedded life begins well, full-tilt competition soon puts a strain on their relationship--and an unexpected accident sends driven and gifted Willy sliding irrevocably toward resentment, tragedy, and despair. From acclaimed author Lionel Shriver comes a brilliant and unflinching novel about the devastating cost of prizing achievement over love.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061711381
ISBN-13
9780061711381
eBay Product ID (ePID)
69577299
Product Key Features
Book Title
Double Fault : a Novel
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Literary, Sports
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
11 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3569.H742d68 2009
Edition Number
2
Reviews
"Shriver explores the obsessive side of Willy's character and confronts some disconcerting truths that defy a pat, politically correct resolution....Shriver shows in a masterstroke why character is fate and how sport reveals it." -- New York Times Book Review "A brilliant tale of doomed love....This is not a novel about tennis or rivalry; it's about love, marriage and the balance of power in relationships....Double Fault is a compelling and playfully ironic take on the sex wars, blistering with...brilliant writing and caustic language." -- The Observer (London) "[Lionel Shriver] has written a gorgeous, compelling tragedy in which she stays with her game every step of the way." -- Dallas Morning News "Lionel Shriver has something new....Whether you go for tennis or not, the furious back-and-forth of the game in Double Fault can hypnotize you....Shriver brings an insider's knowledge and a truly athletic prose to her descriptions of what happens on the court." -- New York Newsday "Shriver's novel provides an eye-opening and authentic look at the cutthroat world of pro tennis, but it's more than just a sports expose. It's the melancholy and tempestuous story of two people whose love couldn't survive their own selfishness." -- Booklist "Fully using the strongest part of her game--psychological insight--Shriver tracks the fleeting joy and prolonged despair of a young couple....[Double Fault is a] moving, resonant tale of two sparkling careers and two decent people unable to live in harmony." -- Kirkus Reviews "Double Fault combines the urgency of a page-turner with the satisfactions of fine style... powerful, provocative, and unrelenting." -- Scott Spencer, author of Endless Love and Waking the Dead "I can only hope that with Double Fault Lionel Shriver recieves the acclaim she has so long deserved...It belongs on that shelf of books you will return to again and again." -- Harry Crews, author of A Feast of Snakes and Body, Shriver explores the obsessive side of Willy's character and confronts some disconcerting truths that defy a pat, politically correct resolution….Shriver shows in a masterstroke why character is fate and how sport reveals it., Double Fault combines the urgency of a page-turner with the satisfactions of fine style... powerful, provocative, and unrelenting., [Lionel Shriver] has written a gorgeous, compelling tragedy in which she stays with her game every step of the way., A brilliant tale of doomed love….This is not a novel about tennis or rivalry; it's about love, marriage and the balance of power in relationships….Double Fault is a compelling and playfully ironic take on the sex wars, blistering with…brilliant writing and caustic language., Shriver's novel provides an eye-opening and authentic look at the cutthroat world of pro tennis, but it's more than just a sports expose. It's the melancholy and tempestuous story of two people whose love couldn't survive their own selfishness., Shriver explores the obsessive side of Willy's character and confronts some disconcerting truths that defy a pat, politically correct resolution....Shriver shows in a masterstroke why character is fate and how sport reveals it., "Shriver explores the obsessive side of Willy's character and confronts some disconcerting truths that defy a pat, politically correct resolution'.Shriver shows in a masterstroke why character is fate and how sport reveals it." (New York Times Book Review), Lionel Shriver has something new….Whether you go for tennis or not, the furious back-and-forth of the game in Double Fault can hypnotize you….Shriver brings an insider's knowledge and a truly athletic prose to her descriptions of what happens on the court., Lionel Shriver has something new....Whether you go for tennis or not, the furious back-and-forth of the game in Double Fault can hypnotize you....Shriver brings an insider's knowledge and a truly athletic prose to her descriptions of what happens on the court., I can only hope that with Double Fault Lionel Shriver recieves the acclaim she has so long deserved...It belongs on that shelf of books you will return to again and again., Lionel Shriver has something new..Whether you go for tennis or not, the furious back-and-forth of the game in Double Fault can hypnotize you..Shriver brings an insider's knowledge and a truly athletic prose to her descriptions of what happens on the court., A brilliant tale of doomed love..This is not a novel about tennis or rivalry; it's about love, marriage and the balance of power in relationships..Double Fault is a compelling and playfully ironic take on the sex wars, blistering with.brilliant writing and caustic language., Fully using the strongest part of her game--psychological insight--Shriver tracks the fleeting joy and prolonged despair of a young couple....[Double Fault is a] moving, resonant tale of two sparkling careers and two decent people unable to live in harmony., A brilliant tale of doomed love....This is not a novel about tennis or rivalry; it's about love, marriage and the balance of power in relationships....Double Fault is a compelling and playfully ironic take on the sex wars, blistering with...brilliant writing and caustic language., Shriver explores the obsessive side of Willy's character and confronts some disconcerting truths that defy a pat, politically correct resolution..Shriver shows in a masterstroke why character is fate and how sport reveals it.
Copyright Date
2009
Lccn
2008-049602
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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