The Winner by Teddy Wayne Paperback Book

Description: The Winner by Teddy Wayne A lean, careening thrill … one of my favourite books of the year Megan NolanRiveting reading The TimesIrresistible … A page-turning story of sex, power, and money Vogue, Best Books of 2024 So Far FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A razor-sharp novel that skewers the life of the uber-rich in the vein of The White Lotus, with shades of The Talented Mr Ripley and The GraduateConor is a recent graduate from a law school no one has heard of. Without any job prospects and needing to support his chronically ill mother, he takes a summer job teaching tennis at the affluent gated community of Cutters Neck, Massachusetts. One of his first students is Catherine, a magnetic divorcée keen to hire him for more than advice on her serve. What begins as a transactional arrangement soon develops into an intoxicating sexual relationship.Things become even more complicated when Conor encounters Emily, with whom he has his first taste of real intimacy. Against his better judgment, he soon finds himself living a double life that inevitably leads to disaster.Conor knows how hard it is to win against those with money and power. In his fight for survival, he has to put emotion aside and play with only his wits – after all, in tennis, love means nothing. Author Biography Teddy Wayne is the winner of a Whiting Writers Award and an NEA Writing Fellowship, among other honours. Hes a former New York Times columnist and is a regular contributor to the New Yorker. He lives in Brooklyn with his family. Review A lean, careening thrill of a book that kept me awake half the night and away from work the following day … Exhilarating, cutting, and funny, The Winner is already one of my favourite books of the year Megan Nolan, author of Ordinary Human FailingsA timely, topical novel that still somehow feels like a classic Liz Moore, bestselling author of Long Bright RiverA riveting novel about how to have the rich and eat them, too. Sexy, breathless, and brutal Julia May Jonas, author of VladimirA gripping, provocative, and delightfully shocking novel Nathan Hill, bestselling author of The NixA sexy, darkly comic thriller … Waynes writing is at once breezy and sharp as Conor gradually transforms from a sympathetic scholarship kid to a junior Patrick Bateman New York PostWaynes plot was made to gallop, and it does not disappoint New York TimesTerrific Wall Street JournalWell-paced, smart … A savvy take on sex, money and power … A movie-ready page turner Washington PostNo one writes male characters (and their flaws) like Teddy Wayne LitHubBuckle up for this expertly crafted American thriller, a delicious cocktail of steamy sex, comedy and psychological noir Daily MailStill not over Succession? … The Winner takes a look at the uber-wealthy through the eyes of a young tennis coach Sunday Times StyleMesmerising The HeraldIrresistible … A page-turning story of sex, power, and money Vogue, Best Books of 2024 So FarThoughtful, reflective and page-turningly tense… Easily one of my favourite novels of the year B.P. Walter Promotional The hottest new thriller of the summer, perfect for fans of the movie CHALLENGERS Details ISBN0008656169 Author Teddy Wayne Year 2024 ISBN-10 0008656169 ISBN-13 9780008656164 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Format Paperback Imprint The Borough Press Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9780008656157 Audience General Publication Date 2024-10-02 UK Release Date 2024-10-02 NZ Release Date 2024-10-02 AU Release Date 2024-10-02 Pages 320 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168581996;

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