Bibliograph

Double fault, a novel, Lionel Shriver

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Double fault, a novel, Lionel Shriver

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Double fault

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Lionel Shriver

Sub title

a novel

Summary

Tennis has been Willy Novinsky's one love ever since she first picked up a racquet at the age of four. A middle-ranked pro at twenty-three, she's met her match in Eric Oberdorf, a low-ranked, untested Princeton grad who also intends to make his mark on the international tennis circuit. Eric becomes Willy's first passion off the court, and eventually they marry. But while wedded life begins well, full-tilt competition soon puts a strain on their relationship-and an unexpected accident sends driven and gifted Willy sliding irrevocably toward resentment, tragedy, and despair. From acclaimed author Lionel Shriver comes a brilliant and unflinching novel about the devastating cost of prizing achievement over love

Target audience

adult

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