{"product_id":"9781471162282","title":"He Played For His Wife And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eA brilliant collection of the best short stories about playing poker from writers such as Anthony Holden, Patrick Marber, Neil Pearson, and Jennifer Tilly—and an introduction by Al Alvarez.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoker has grown into one of the most popular sports in the world, with millions playing online, while the drama it creates has made it a natural subject for filmmakers and writers such as John Steinbeck. Now Anthony Holden, author of the poker classic \u003ci\u003eBig Deal\u003c\/i\u003e, has brought together some of the best original new writing on poker in this wonderful collection of superb short stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe Played For His Wife... And Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e features contributions from Patrick Marber, Jennifer Tilly, Neil Pearson, David Flusfeder, and Anthony Holden, as well as a poem from Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy. Much more than a book about a popular card game, \u003ci\u003eHe Played For His Wife...And Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone wanting to get a revealing insight into human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054417756400,"sku":"9781471162282","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781471162282","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}