Big Snake Little Snake
An Inquiry into Risk
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Published:14th Apr '22
£14.99
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A meditation on the ever-constant allure of risk, fortune and fate from Booker Prize-winner DBC Pierre.
Big Snake Little Snake is a cascade of true stories by DBC Pierre, recorded while on his way to make a short film with a parrot in Trinidad, which not only examines the nature of gambling, the love affair between gambler and game and the mindset of obsessive practitioners, but aims to shed light on the invisible odds and outrageous chances of everyday life on Earth. Snakes symbolise a road in a Trinidadian numbers game based on dreams and superstition. The inquiry was prompted by a little snake on Pierre's doorstep. 'If writers were athletes, DBC Pierre would be hanging out with the skydivers, the stunt-snowboarders and the white-water rafters' Independent 'One of the most original and seriously funny narrative voices' Observer
Praise for DBC Pierre: 'If writers were athletes, DBC Pierre would be hanging out with the skydivers, the stunt-snowboarders and the white-water rafters.' * Independent *
One of the most original and seriously funny narrative voices * Observer *
Dangerous, smart, ridiculous and very funny * The New York Times *
Pierre's writing is heady, reaching glorious heights of linguistic invention * Independent *
ISBN: 9781788169776
Dimensions: 226mm x 136mm x 24mm
Weight: 280g
176 pages
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