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The Gambler
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4 out of 5
Based on 38 Ratings and 37 Reviews

Book Description
The Gambler brilliantly captures the strangely powerful compulsion to bet that Dostoyevsky, himself a compulsive gambler, knew so well. The hero rides an emotional roller coaster between exhilaration and despair, and secondary characters such as the Grandmother, who throws much of her fortune away at the gaming tables, are unforgettable. The book's publishing history is equally so: Under the press... More
Book Information
PublisherBlackstone Editions
BindingAudio Cassette (21 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100786105488
ISBN-13978-0786105489
Publication Date12/1985
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About Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Author) : Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a published author and a translator of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Fyodor Dostoyevsky include Notes From The Underground, The Gambler, The idiot : a novel... more
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About Walter Zimmermann (Narrator) : Walter Zimmermann is a published author. A published credit of Walter Zimmermann is Phantom of the Opera.
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