The Legend of Pradeep Mathew Karunatilaka Shehan
The Legend of Pradeep Mathew Karunatilaka Shehan Winner of the Commonwealth Book PrizeWinner of the $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature *A Publishers Weekly First Fiction Pick for Spring…
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The Legend of Pradeep Mathew Karunatilaka Shehan
Winner of the Commonwealth Book PrizeWinner of the $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature *A Publishers Weekly First Fiction Pick for Spring 2012 *A crazy ambidextrous delight. Karunasena's liver is shot. A drunk and totally unreliable narrator runs alongside the reader insisting him or her into the great fictional possibilities of cricket.--Michael OndaatjeAging sportswriter W.G.
As his health fades, he embarks with his friend Ari on a madcap search for legendary cricket bowler Pradeep Mathew. Years of drinking have seen to that. 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 by Shehan Karunatilaka is a nimble and original debut that