Double Down: Reflections on Gambling and Loss - Softcover

Barthelme, Frederick; Barthelme, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156010704 ISBN 13: 9780156010702

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2001

Synopsis

Double Down This is a true story of two men, and the world of floating Gulf Coast casinos. Two brothers inherit money only to gamble it away along with their futures. Full description

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Review:

"One of the best firsthand accounts ever written about organized gambling."-James Lee Burke
""Double Down "is a good gambling story, maybe worth every penny the Barthelmes lost."-Chicago Tribune
"Fresh, fascinating, and-with its tone pitched halfway between sheer heartbreak and ironic detachment-deeply moving. [A] beautifully written book."-Francine Prose, Elle

About the Author:

Frederick Barthelme is the author of eleven books, including BOB THE GAMBLER and THE PAINTED DESERT. He directs the writing program at the University of Southern Mississippi and edits the literary journal Mississippi Review. Mr. Barthelme lives in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Steven Barthelme teaches at the University of Southern Mississippi. He is the author of a story collection, AND HE TELLS THE LITTLE HORSE THE WHOLE STORY, and of award-winning essays.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0156010704
• ISBN 13: 9780156010702
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208