Walter Tevis

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Mockingbird

From the author of The Queen's Gambit - now a major Netflix drama

Beschreibung

Walter Tevis is the acclaimed author of The Hustler, The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Queen's Gambit. 'A moral tale that has elements of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Superman and Star Wars' LA TIMES

Autor

Walter Tevis was an American novelist and short story writer. Whilst a student at the University of Kentucky, Tevis worked in a pool hall and published a story about the game for an English class. He would later revisit his love for pool in the novels THE HUSTLER (1959) and THE COLOR OF MONEY (1984), both of which would be adapted into multiple award-winning films starring Paul Newman. Among his other works, THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1963) and MOCKINGBIRD (1980) are considered masterpieces of science fiction. Tevis died in 1984.

Produktdetails

• S.F. Masterworks
• Verlag: Orion Publishing Co
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juni 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 126mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 236g
• ISBN-13: 9780575079151
• ISBN-10: 0575079150
• Artikelnr.: 23240902