Free Money
Published on 7. May 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-84827-030-5 (ISBN)
Description
Travel a road rich in possibilities and fraught with danger...Journalist Declan Lynch's journey begins with a deposit of 100 in an online betting account, kicking off an honest attempt to explore the mysterious allure of gambling. Braving Paddy Power, the Premiership and Belgian women's tennis tournaments on Eurosport, Lynch's darkly humorous diary entries reveal the strange logic behind the punt - and of course there's always the chance of winning a little free money along the way. Drawing on the wise words of sages from Dostoevsky to Corleone to explain, justify and occasionally even excuse his predilection for a punt, Lynch offers a rare glimpse inside the mind of that ever-sanguine individual - the gambler.
Reviews / Votes
"You're going to read about [internet gambling] everywhere but I doubt you'll read anything more entertaining and well-written than this book." -- Donal Lynch Sunday Independent "A breakneck, Big Dipper ride through the world of online betting. Declan Lynch's skill as a writer is to be genuinely thought-provoking while never less than dazzlingly entertaining. He's also picked more winners than all the brains on Wall Street." -- Paul Howard "Declan Lynch was one of the first to flag the growth of gambling [in Ireland] in recent years." -- Paul Cullen Irish TimesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84827-030-5 (9781848270305)
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Person
Declan Lynch lives in Wicklow and is a columnist at the Sunday Independent. Previous publications include the acclaimed novel The Rooms and The Book of Poor Ould Fellas, with Arthur Mathews.