
The Lottery
J. Tulloch(Author)
Jonathan Cape (Publisher)
Published on 3. April 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-224-06168-1 (ISBN)
Description
When Audrey and Ronny win the National Lottery their troubles seem to be over. Long outstanding bills can be met, the loan shark paid off, and their cleaning and cowboy-builder jobs gleefully ditched. But for Audrey, matriarch of the Gateshead tower blocks, and Ronny the flamboyant dreamer, the winning ticket brings with it many other unforeseen changes. There are lotteries of a different nature whose prizes, some lesser, some far greater, must be won or heartbreakingly lost. With humour and tenderness, The Lottery measures human endeavours against the vagaries of chance, fate and mortality. Set against a backdrop of poverty and opulence, this is a love story told with all the timeless poignancy and melody of a folk ballad.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-224-06168-1 (9780224061681)
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Person
Jonathan Tulloch lives in North Yorkshire with his wife and son. He is the author of two previous novels, The Season Ticket, which won the Betty Trask Prize and was filmed under the title Purely Belter, and The Bonny Lad.