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“Shriver shows in a masterstroke why character is fate and how sport reveals it.” —New York Times Book Review

From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Post-Birthday World, and the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin comes a brilliant and unflinching novel about the devastating cost of prizing achievement over love

Tennis has been Willy Novinsky''s one love ever since she first picked up a racquet at the age of four. A middle-ranked pro at twenty-three, she''s met her match in Eric Oberdorf, a low-ranked, untested Princeton grad who also intends to make his mark on the international tennis circuit. Eric becomes Willy''s first passion off the court, and eventually they marry. But while wedded life begins well, full-tilt competition soon puts a strain on their relationship—and an unexpected accident sends driven and gifted Willy sl

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    A Paperback / softback by Lionel Shriver, Barrington Saddler LLC

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 31/03/2009
      ISBN13: 9780061711381, 978-0061711381
      ISBN10: 0061711381

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      “Shriver shows in a masterstroke why character is fate and how sport reveals it.” —New York Times Book Review

      From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Post-Birthday World, and the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin comes a brilliant and unflinching novel about the devastating cost of prizing achievement over love

      Tennis has been Willy Novinsky''s one love ever since she first picked up a racquet at the age of four. A middle-ranked pro at twenty-three, she''s met her match in Eric Oberdorf, a low-ranked, untested Princeton grad who also intends to make his mark on the international tennis circuit. Eric becomes Willy''s first passion off the court, and eventually they marry. But while wedded life begins well, full-tilt competition soon puts a strain on their relationship—and an unexpected accident sends driven and gifted Willy sl

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