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A Chancer

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Tammas is 20, a loner and a compulsive gambler. Unable to hold a job for long, his life revolves around Glasgow bars, living with his sister and brother-in-law, betting shops, and casinos. Sometimes Tammas wins, more often he loses. But gambling gives him as good a chance as any of discovering what he seeks from life since society offers no prospect of a more fulfilling alternative.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Birlinn Ltd

Release: August 01, 2007

ISBN: 1846970407

ISBN 13: 9781846970405

A Chancer

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Tammas is 20, a loner and a compulsive gambler. Unable to hold a job for long, his life revolves around Glasgow bars, living with his sister and brother-in-law, betting shops, and casinos. Sometimes Tammas wins, more often he loses. But gambling gives him as good a chance as any of discovering what he seeks from life since society offers no prospect of a more fulfilling alternative.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Birlinn Ltd

Release: August 01, 2007

ISBN: 1846970407

ISBN 13: 9781846970405

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