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Double faultLionel Shriver

Double fault

1997342 pages
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15 editions · 2 languages
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Tennis has been Willy Novinsky's one love ever since she first picked up a racquet at the age of four. A middle-ranked pro at twenty-three, she's met her match in Eric Oberdorf, a low-ranked, untested Princeton grad who also intends to make his mark on the international tennis circuit. Eric becomes Willy's first passion off the court, and eventually they marry. But while wedded life begins well, full-tilt competition soon puts a strain on their relationship—and an unexpected accident sends driven and gifted Willy sliding irrevocably toward resentment, tragedy, and despair.From acclaimed…

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15 editions · 2 languages
  • Ebook · English · 2009
    HarperCollins · 9780061802966
  • Paperback · English · 2007
    Serpent's Tail · 352 pages · 9781852424909
  • Paperback · English · 2006
    Serpent's Tail · 342 pages · 9781852429119
  • Other · English · 2017
    HarperCollins Publishers Limited · 9780008209773
  • Other · English · 2017
    HarperCollins Publishers Limited · 9780008209780
  • Other · English · 2012
    Serpent's Tail Limited · 9781847655240
FictionMarriageTennis playersTennis storiesLiteratureNew York Times reviewedMan-woman relationships, fictionMarriage, fiction