The Big Blind by Louise Wener
Audrey Unger hasn't seen her father since she was a child. A professional poker player and compulsive gambler, he left home when she was eleven years old and disappeared from her life for good. Now in her early thirties and poised on the edge of her own mid-life crisis, she makes the decision to try and find him. To discover what it was that made him gamble. To discover what drove him to give her up. Big Louie is the key to her father's world. An agoraphobic, card playing, Hans Christian Anderson sized giant, who hasn't left his flat in over three years. Fighting a battle with his own phobias, he takes Audrey on a journey of self discovery. He guides her through the subtleties of professional poker; the thrill of high stakes gambling; and on towards a final hand of cards that will change both of their lives for good.
Praise for Louise Wener: A warm and funny debut by a proper writer - MirrorIf you liked HIGH FIDELITY you'll love GOODNIGHT STEVE MCQUEEN - The Times'With this moving, often funny story of high stakes, lost love and finding your place in the world, Louise Wener confirms her successful career change from pop star to novelistAnimpressive second novel.' - Company on The Big BlindWener has a lovely way with words - Daily TelegraphBrilliant - OK!She knows how men talk - Daily Telegraph'An uplifting, original tale' - Sunday Mirror
Louise Wener was born and raised in Ilford, East London. In the mid nineties, after years of singing into hair brushes and working in dead end jobs, she found fame as lead singer with the pop band Sleeper and went on to record three top ten albums and eight top forty singles. Having realised her twin ambitions of meeting Richard and Judy and appearing on Top of the Pops she decided it was time for a change of direction and wrote her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340820315 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340820314 |
| Title | The Big Blind |
| Author | Louise Wener |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2003-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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