The Gambler's Nephew

von Jack Matthews

Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

- A rich, vivid historical novel with a contemporary edge; both funny and deeply philosophical.- Both setting and style are reminiscent of Mark Twain; Jack Matthews does for the Ohio River what Twain did for the Mississippi.- Captures the colorful, Wild West atmosphere of the steamboat culture of 1850s Ohio. - Set in the pre-Civil War era on the Ohio River, which was also the western extension of the Mason-Dixon line; offers an evocative portrait of the border states in the final years of slavery, and the passion of the abolitionist movement.- Author draws convincing parallels between the dilemmas of 150 years ago and those of today--both times of upheaval and confusion.- A Columbus native who now teaches at Ohio University in Athens, the author was born and still lives in the region where the book is set, and has a deep knowledge of local history. - Jack Matthews is a master of prose conversation and writes with wit and deadpan charm.- Matthews pubished 12 previous books of fiction, poetry, and prose, many of them published with major houses in the 1960s-1990s.- At 85, Matthews has written his "comeback" novel--and his best.