{"product_id":"9781471162282-he-played-for-his-wife-and-other-stories","title":"He Played For His Wife And Other Stories","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA brilliant collection of the best poker short stories from writers such as Anthony Holden, Patrick Marber, Neil Pearson and Jennifer Tilly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe Played For His Wife…And Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e continues a rich tradition of fictional writing on one of the world’s greatest games. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A ghost at the table, a heads-up with Shakespeare, a high stakes stick-up, a hand played on Death Row, tales of pioneers and knaves, even a celestial argy-bargy – each story in this anthology reveals that when it comes to playing poker, no one can hide from their true selves. Whoever you are, you can be sure all your passions and compulsions, your desires, your foibles and idiosyncrasies will be unsparingly crystalised and exposed on the baize. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e First mentioned in print in a military history book published in 1836, the game of poker quickly found its way into the modern literary canon. Requiring technical skill and creative fiction in equal measure, poker is the quintessential writer’s game. From John Steinbeck, Bret Harte, Henry James to Damon Runyon, writers throughout the ages have found in poker a natural prism to refract complex human experience. Poker is one of the few sports to have spawned a literature almost as rich and colourful as its own exotic history. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Featuring contributions from Booker Prize-winning novelist \u003cb\u003eD.B.C. Pierre\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning playwright \u003cb\u003ePatrick Marber\u003c\/b\u003e, actor \u003cb\u003eNeil Pearson\u003c\/b\u003e and poet laureate \u003cb\u003eCarol Ann Duffy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHe Played For His Wife…And Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea compelling collection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethat will appeal to poker fans everywhere\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57535884624246,"sku":"9781471162282","price":12.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31849920.jpg?v=1774283416","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781471162282-he-played-for-his-wife-and-other-stories","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}