Chinaman: The Legend Of Pradeep Mathew

by Shehan Karunatilaka

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Where is Pradeep S. Mathew - spin bowler extraordinaire and 'the greatest cricketer to walk the earth'?

Retired sportswriter W. G. Karunasena is dying, and he wants to know.

W.G. will spend his final months drinking arrack, making his wife unhappy, ignoring his son and tracking down the mysterious Pradeep. On his quest he will also uncover a coach with six fingers, a secret bunker below a famous stadium, a Tamil Tiger warlord, and startling truths about Sri Lanka, cricket and himself.

Winner of the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature.

  • ISBN10 8184002858
  • ISBN13 9788184002850
  • Publish Date 1 October 2011 (first published 1 January 2011)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country IN
  • Imprint Random House, India
  • Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
  • Pages 540
  • Language English