When the Nines Roll Over

Benioff, David

ISBN 10: 0340897023 / ISBN 13: 9780340897027

Published by Sceptre, 2005

About this Item

Excellent clean and tight copy. No inscriptions. Dust jacket has a few light marks.

Seller Inventory # 4648

Bibliographic Details

• Title: When the Nines Roll Over
• Publisher: Sceptre
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340897023
• ISBN 13: 9780340897027
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crime Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

The witty, deftly crafted and poignant stories in this collection explore the sometimes thrilling, sometimes pathetic emotional lives of a diverse set of characters. Over the course of eight tales, often with an appealing touch of the surreal, we are introduced to a record company exec searching for a rock star, an inexperienced Russian soldier trapped between his murderous colleagues and a clever old woman, a faded football star recalling his lost chance at love, an actress who has a shot at a role that will free her from a lifetime of waitressing, a young man who kidnaps his ex-girlfriend's father's ashes, and other young people on the cusp of discovery, jubilation or loss.

As he evokes the various states of agony and pleasure - humiliation, rebellion, cameraderie, and desire - Benioff displays a profound understanding of how single moments lead to transformation, and how sadness can be illuminated by a humorous flip side.

About the Author

David Benioff was born and raised in New York City. He adapted his first novel, THE 25TH HOUR, into the screenplay for Spike Lee's film of the same name. He is also the author of the screenplays for the films Troy and the forthcoming Stay, Wolverine and The Kite Runner. Stories from WHEN THE NINES ROLL OVER have appeared in Best New American Voices and The Best Nonrequired American Reading. He lives in Los Angeles, where he is at work on his next novel.