Billy Phelan's Greatest Game

Billy Phelan's Greatest Game
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9780140063400
ISBN-13 : 0140063404
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Book Synopsis Billy Phelan's Greatest Game by : William Kennedy

Download or read book Billy Phelan's Greatest Game written by William Kennedy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1983-01-27 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second novel in William Kennedy’s much-loved Albany cycle depicts Billy Phelan, a slightly tarnished poker player, pool hustler, and small-time bookie. A resourceful man full of Irish pluck, Billy works the fringes of the Albany sporting life with his own particular style and private code of honor, until he finds himself in the dangerous position of potential go-between in the kidnapping of a political boss’s son.


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