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Shortlisted for the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2008.
The story of a man with a low IQ, who see’s the world in kind and simple terms, winning 12 million on the Lottery and learning that the world about him does not share his moral compass. Funny, sad and enchanting.
If you like Patricia Wood you might also like to read books by Tim Winton, Daniel Clay and Clare Allan.
Synopsis
Lottery by Patricia Wood
Perry’s IQ is only 76, but he’s not stupid. His grandmother taught him everything he needs to know to survive: She taught him to write things down so he won’t forget them. She taught him to play the lottery every week. And most important, she taught him whom to trust. When Gram dies, Perry is left orphaned and bereft at the age of thirty-one. Then he wins twelve million dollars with his weekly Washington State Lottery ticket, and he finds he has more family than he knows what to do with. Peopled with characters both wicked and heroic who leap off the pages, Lottery is a deeply satisfying, gorgeously rendered novel about trust, loyalty, and what distinguishes us as capable.
Reviews
'A witty yet poignant social commentary where the empty value of money is set against the heart-warming traits of an unquestioningly loyal soul.' Easy Living
'Superbly written, and moving in its simplicity.' Psychologies
'What I love about Lottery is that it is much more than a novel about a windfall affecting a simple soul – it’s a book about a stupendous event affecting a great number of people, especially the reader.' Paul Theroux
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Publication date
3rd January 2008Author
Patricia WoodMore books by Patricia Wood
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Publisher
Arrow Books LtdFormat
Hardback
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Literary FictionAll Shortlists and WinnersDebuts of the Month
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9780434017867They are bright, breezy and eager to offer a great book, then genuinely listen/respect the review one writes.
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