Big Snake Little Snake: An Inquiry into Risk by DBC Pierre Hardcover Book

Description: Big Snake Little Snake by DBC Pierre Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A meditation on the ever-constant allure of risk, fortune and fate from Booker Prize-winner DBC Pierre. Publisher Description Big Snake Little Snake is a cascade of true stories by DBC Pierre, recorded while on his way to make a short film with a parrot in Trinidad, which not only examines the nature of gambling, the love affair between gambler and game and the mindset of obsessive practitioners, but aims to shed light on the invisible odds and outrageous chances of everyday life on Earth.Snakes symbolise a road in a Trinidadian numbers game based on dreams and superstition. The inquiry was prompted by a little snake on Pierres doorstep.If writers were athletes, DBC Pierre would be hanging out with the skydivers, the stunt-snowboarders and the white-water rafters IndependentOne of the most original and seriously funny narrative voices - Observer Author Biography DBC Pierre is one of the worlds most uncompromising literary voices and the author of the novels Vernon God Little, Ludmilas Broken English, Lights Out In Wonderland and Meanwhile In Dopamine City. Vernon God Little sold in forty-three territories and won the Man Booker Prize, the Whitbread Prize for Best First Novel, the Bollinger Wodehouse Everyman Award and the James Joyce Award. His book on creative writing, Release The Bats, is a classic of its kind. Details ISBN 1788169778 ISBN-13 9781788169776 Title Big Snake Little Snake Author DBC Pierre Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 176 Publisher Profile Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:135533753; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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