<p>Prisoner. Prince. Sacrifice. As the captive of the People of the New Hum, <strong>Granite</strong> is all of these things. Bartered away by his half sister in order to rescue the rest of their friends, the journeyman half orc ranger starts to lose himself. Anger and hopelessness threaten to overw
A Gambler's Guide to Dying
โ Scribed by Gary McNair
- Publisher
- Oberon Books
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 50
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
What are the odds of living an extraordinary life? The story of one boyโs granddad who won a fortune betting on the 1966 World Cup and, when diagnosed with cancer, gambled it all on living to see the year 2000. An intergenerational tale of what we live for and what we leave behind.
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242 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 22 cm