He Played For His Wife And Other Stories
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Rating | : | 4.33 (537 Votes) |
Asin | : | B01LLXCGYM |
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Number of Pages | : | 391 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-06-01 |
Language | : | English |
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He Played For His Wife… Poker 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 film-makers and writers such as John Steinbeck. There is also a poem from Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy. Now Anthony Holden, author of the poker classic Big Deal, has brought together some of the best original new writing on poker in this wonderful collection of superb short stories. He Played For His Wif
He has published translations of opera, ancient Greek plays, and poetry. Anthony Holden lives in London. About the Author Anthony Holden is an award-winning journalist who has published more than thirty books, including He Played For His Wife…And Other Stories and biographies of Laurence Olivier, Tchaikovsky, and Shakespeare. He was director of European Film and Television at Exclusive Media, where he helped relaunch Britain’s most famous film production label, Hammer.
He was director of European Film and Television at Exclusive Media, where he helped relaunch Britain’s most famous film production label, Hammer. . He has published translations of opera, ancient Greek plays, and poetry. Anthony Holden is an award-winning journalist who has published more than thirty books, including He Played For His Wife…And Other Stories and biograp