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When it was first published in 1959, The Hustler was the first—and the best—novel written about billiards in the 400-year history of the game. The book quickly won a respected readership and later an audience for the movie with the same name starring Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason. The... read more
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First Sentence edit
Henry, black and stooped, unlocked the door with a key on a large metal ring.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Bloomsbury Film Classics. (edition-based publisher list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Walter Stone Tevis (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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