{"product_id":"the-legend-of-pradeep-mathew-9781555976118","title":"The Legend of Pradeep Mathew","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Commonwealth Book Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e* Winner of the $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e* A \u003c\/i\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003ci\u003e\"First Fiction\" Pick for Spring 2012 *\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAging 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Pradeep Mathew\u003c\/i\u003e by Shehan Karunatilaka is a nimble and original debut that blends cricket and the history of modern Sri Lanka into a vivid and comedic swirl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-5724678\"\u003eShehan Karunatilaka\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graywolf Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.61h x 5.29w x 1.21d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781555976118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1555976115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShehan Karunatilaka\u003c\/b\u003e lives and works in Singapore. He has written advertisements, rock songs, travel stories, and basslines. This is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graywolf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44489413787885,"sku":"9781555976118","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_42348bc0-ec01-4ac8-b8a4-f5ea813ffdee.jpg?v=1700866886","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-legend-of-pradeep-mathew-9781555976118","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}