Description
When seventeen-year-old Alton Richards is recruited to serve as the cardturner for his wealthy, blind great-uncle, he expects a tedious summer job—not an education in the intricate world of duplicate bridge. As Alton navigates family tensions, an unexpected friendship with former cardturner Toni, and the mysteries surrounding his uncle’s past, he begins to see the people around him—and himself—in a new light. Blending humor, strategy, coming-of-age drama, and family intrigue, the novel explores loyalty, perception, inheritance, and the surprising connections formed through unlikely circumstances. Louis Sachar brings his characteristic wit and inventive storytelling to a smart, engaging tale that makes the complexities of bridge part of its larger human drama.
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paperback
Perfection Learning
Published Oct 11, 2011
336 pages
ISBN: 9781613830246
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Details
First Published
2010
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Cardturner by Louis Sachar.