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The Hustler

Walter Tevis
4.9
(23)
Pages
223
Year
2021
Language
English

About

The novel that inspired the classic film starring Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason, The Hustler tells the story of Fast Eddie Felson, a young pool player who hustles suckers in small towns, looking for stake money so he can reach his goal: a marathon match in Chicago against Minnesota Fats.

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"If Hemingway had the passion for pool that he had for bullfighting, his hero might have been Eddie Felson."
Time
"...a wonderful hymn to the last true era when men of substance played pool with a vengeance."
Time Out

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