The Hustler
Author | : Walter Tevis |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2015-11-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781474600811 |
ISBN-13 | : 1474600816 |
Rating | : 4/5 (816 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Hustler written by Walter Tevis and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-11-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic hardboiled tale of a beautiful talent for life in smoky poolrooms 'A wonderful hymn to the last true era when men of substance played pool with a vengeance' TIME OUT 'This book sees the poetry of the pool game ... Fast Eddie's ascent up the ladder from pool shark to full-time hustler is the story of the will to power, told in cool fifties style' GUARDIAN Fast Eddie Felson has a reputation as a pool hustler to be feared, but his ambitions go far beyond taking small-town punks for a few bucks here and there. He has the talent to make big money, but he soon learns that it takes more than natural ability to become a real winner. He heads to Chicago to test himself against the legendary Minnesota Fats in more than forty-hours of high-stakes pool. Can he find the will to overcome his failings and fulfil his potential as the best there is?