β Scribed by Tevis, Walter
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A legendary pool hustler tries to make a comeback in the novel that inspired the Martin Scorsese film: "A great read, entertainment of a high order" (Los Angeles Times).
Fast Eddie Felson was the best in the country. Then he walked out on his talent and for the next twenty years ran a poolroom, got married, and watched pool games on television.
One evening he watches a pool player who reminds him of his old rival, Minnesota Fats, and it sparks something in him. Feeling a sudden grief at the loss of his old self and his old life, he leaves behind his poolroomβand his marriageβand finds Fats, now retired in the Florida Keys. Now the pair is about to embark on a tour of the country together. Eddie hopes to recapture his glory days, but the journey will come with a price . . .
The author of the classic The Hustler, which also featured Fast Eddie Felson, "is unequaled when it comes to creating and sustaining the...
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