Take Me to the River
Alson, Peter
| Autor: | Alson, Peter |
|---|---|
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 01.09.2007 |
| EAN: | 9780743288378 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 306 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Atria |
| Untertitel: | A Wayward and Perilous Journey to the World Series of Poker |
Produktinformationen "Take Me to the River"
An overeducated underachiever, Peter Alson spent his post-college decades doing his best not to grow up. But having just turned fifty, this rambling-gambling bachelor decides it's time to settle down. So he pops the question to his longtime girlfriend, then hatches a plan to pay for their wedding -- involving poker and a trip to Las Vegas. Boarding a plane bound for the neon desert and the biggest game in town -- the 2005 World Series of Poker -- this inveterate gambler and bad boy stares down his past and his future while competing for over $56 million in prize money. "Take Me to the River" is a hilarious, wrenching, full-tilt Vegas exploration of one man's obsession with poker and the lessons it has to offer -- about probability and luck, good fortune and bad, patience, perseverance, and -- most fitting for a man with marriage in his near future -- commitment.
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