{"product_id":"legend-of-pradeep-mathew-paperback","title":"Legend of Pradeep Mathew - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShehan Karunatilaka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 8.61 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760546382112,"sku":"9781555976118","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c9e87ecdb128fe081fd0123b5d72a063.webp?v=1780182938","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/legend-of-pradeep-mathew-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}