{"product_id":"9781555976118","title":"The Legend of Pradeep Mathew","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Commonwealth Book Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e* Winner of the $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e* A \u003c\/i\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003ci\u003e\"First Fiction\" Pick for Spring 2012 *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A crazy ambidextrous delight. A drunk and totally unreliable narrator runs alongside the reader insisting him or her into the great fictional possibilities of cricket.\"--Michael Ondaatje\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAging sportswriter W.G. Karunasena's liver is shot. Years of drinking have seen to that. As his health fades, he embarks with his friend Ari on a madcap search for legendary cricket bowler Pradeep Mathew. En route they discover a mysterious six-fingered coach, a Tamil Tiger warlord, and startling truths about their beloved sport and country. A prizewinner in Sri Lanka, and a sensation in India and Britain, \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Pradeep Mathew\u003c\/i\u003e by Shehan Karunatilaka is a nimble and original debut that blends cricket and the history of modern Sri Lanka into a vivid and comedic swirl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graywolf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055915581680,"sku":"9781555976118","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781555976118_p0.jpg?v=1763756044","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781555976118","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}