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THE CARDTURNER: A NOVEL ABOUT A KING, A QUEEN, AND A JOKER

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Sachar
Author's First Name: 
Louis
Publisher: 
Delacorte
Publication Date: 
2010

While reluctantly driving his blind, cynical, and verbally abusive great uncle to bridge tournaments and turning cards for him, Alton, 17, discovers the strategies of bridge along with the subtleties of family relationships and romance in this humorous and moving novel. Sacher's narration of the audio captures Alton's mixed emotions about his family and his slowly awakening awareness that he enjoys learning how to play bridge.