The Big Bounce

The Big Bounce

Walter S. Tevis / Walter STevis

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Editorial:
Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9789354940996
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A taut heart-pounding American classic that still hums with risk and reward. The Big Bounce by Walter S. Tevis reappears with renewed force, inviting both casual readers and serious collectors into its urban, mid century world where gambling, deception, and chance drive lives.This restored edition reveals a sharp, character-driven tale that blends crime and gambling themes with keen social observation. Tevis maps a tense, credit-driven network of ambition in 1960s America, where every bet lays bare motive and consequence. It is a work of form and atmosphere as much as plot, a study in the psychology of risk set against a bristling, urban American setting that feels both intimate and expansive. The novel’s pulse lies in its tight prose, sly humour, and the moral weight of decisions made at the table and on the street.Historically significant, The Big Bounce anchors its era while still sounding startlingly contemporary. It has long been admired in literary circles and taught as part of college course reading for its piercing look at ambition, loyalty, and the myths we tell ourselves about luck. This edition is more than a reprint - it is a collector’s item and a cultural treasure, a collectible paperback edition that restores the book for today’s and future generations.For readers and collectors alike, this is the ideal entry point into a landmark in crime, gambling, and mid century fiction, from the hustler Walter Tevis.

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