{"product_id":"the-hustler-9781474600804","title":"The Hustler","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic hardboiled tale of a beautiful talent for life in smoky poolrooms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A wonderful hymn to the last true era when men of substance played pool with a vengeance'' TIME OUT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This book sees the poetry of the pool game ... Fast Eddie''s ascent up the ladder from pool shark to full-time hustler is the story of the will to power, told in cool fifties style'' GUARDIAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFast Eddie Felson has a reputation as a pool hustler to be feared, but his ambitions go far beyond taking small-town punks for a few bucks here and there. He has the talent to make big money, but he soon learns that it takes more than natural ability to become a real winner. He heads to Chicago to test himself against the legendary Minnesota Fats in more than forty-hours of high-stakes pool. Can he find the will to overcome his failings and fulfil his potential as the best there is?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book sees the poetry of the pool game . . . Fast Eddie's ascent up the ladder from pool shark to full-time hustler is the story of the will to power, told in cool fifties style * GUARDIAN *\u003cbr\u003eIf Hemingway had the passion for pool that he had for bullfighting, his hero might have been Eddie Felson * TIME *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful hymn to the last true era when men of substance played pool with a vengeance * TIME OUT *\u003cbr\u003eA fine, swift, wanton, offbeat novel * THE NEW YORK TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eTevis writes a stark, cut-down prose that admirably suits his tale of people who live on the edge of desperation in fifties Chicago * IRISH TIMES *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739598008663,"sku":"9781474600804","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-hustler-9781474600804","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}