Online Sale, Oxendales from JD Williams, Waitrose Online Grocery Store Chapters, Canada . Buy Now Pay Later With Interest Free Credit | Aviva Home Insurance On Snooker: The Game and the Characters Who Play It Author: Mordecai Richler Hardcover Usually ships in 24 hours Delivery is subject to warehouse availability. Shipping delays may occur if we receive more orders than stock. Our Price: $29.95 Our Sale Price: $7.99 Savings: $21.96 (73%) Ordering is 100% secure . Spend $39 or more at chapters.indigo.ca and your order ships free!. ( Details ) Dimensions: 208 Pages, 6 x 9 in | ISBN: 0676973728 Published: July 2001 | Published by Knopf Canada Our customers who bought this item also bought: Dispatches from the Sporting Life (2002) Book ~ Mordecai Richler Clara Callan (2001) Book ~ Richard B. Wright Hateship, Friendship, Courtship... (2001) Book ~ Alice Munro Jack: Straight From The Gut (2001) Book ~ Jack Welch The Blind Assassin (2000) Book ~ Margaret Atwood From the Publisher From his first days as a poolroom hustler playing truant from Baron Byng High School at the Rachel Pool Hall, Mordecai Richler has remained a snooker devotee. In his inimitable style, he delves into the fascinating world of snooker with pith and perception. But On Snooker is not just a lifelong fan’s memoir. It is a brilliantly entertaining history of the game and an account of snooker’s bad boy champions, including Alex (The Hurricane) Higgins, Cliff (The Grinder) Thorburn—both Canadian and interviewed for this book—with a chapter devoted to their special exploits and drug escapades. There are other colourful types: Ronnie (The Rocket) O’Sullivan, whose dad ("Ron’s the name, porn’s the game") is serving a life sentence for murder. Finally there is Stephen Hendry, the greatest player ever, who has won the world championship a record seven times. Mordecai Richler also makes clear why many great writers have been fascinated by sports and why snooker and literary readers go together, including Hemingway, Shulberg, Mailer, Roth, Plimpton, Martin Amis, and others. Very funny, passionate, and thoroughly researched on snooker tables from Montreal’s The Main to Dublin, On Snooker is a book lovers of Richler and of great sports writing will cherish. About the Author Mordecai Richler is the author of ten successful novels-including Barney’s Version (1997), Solomon Gursky Was Here (1989), Cocksure (1968) and The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1959)-as well as numerous screenplays, essays, children’s books and several works of non-fiction. His most recent book is On Snooker (July 28th, 2001). He is the recipient of dozens of literary awards, among them two Governor General’s Awards, The Giller Prize and The Commonwealth Writers Prize. He was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2001, only several months before his death on July 3rd, 2001. Review Quotes "Richler’s aim is deadly." -- The New York Times Info Desk iREWARDS Program About Our Company Affiliate Opportunities Careers Contact Us Corporate Sales Gift Certificates Privacy Policy Shipping Rates Store Locations Wish List chapters.indigo.ca: books Shopping Bag | Account Centre | Wish List | Help iREWARDS Program | Corporate Sales | Store Locations All Products Books DVD Video Gifts Books Advanced Search Search Tips About this Book From the Publisher About the Author Read from the Book Review Quotes Browse Books Art and Architecture Audiobooks Biography & Memoir Business and Finance Children's Books Computers Entertainment Family and Relationships Fiction and Literature Food and Drink Health and Well Being History Home and Garden Mystery and Suspense Reference and Language Religion and Spirituality Romance Science and Nature Science Fiction and Fantasy Social and Cultural Studies Sports Travel Coles Notes . Head Office | Privacy Policy | Free Delivery | Indigo Coupons