{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Graywolf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656528859410,"sku":"9781555976118","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d9a22214-247d-4777-8997-66326298b098.jpg?v=1733388475","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-legend-of-pradeep-mathew-9781555976118","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}