Author of the book cardturner

It is a daring narrative choice for sachar, author of the newberywinning novel holes and an avid bridge player who would apparently be. The whale is a nod to mobydick, which is packed with whaling detail, just as the cardturner is packed with bridge detail. Booklist the summer after junior year of high school looks bleak for alton richards. Jul 06, 2011 i loved this book, but i have no idea how i would have reacted to it if had i no familiarity at all with the game of bridge. The cardturner is a novel written by newbery medal winner louis sachar and published by. With that said, many readers could be scared away by the cardturner. I hope you like the story, and maybe, just maybe, when you finish reading it, youll want to learn to play this greatest of all games. Louis sachar is the author of the award winning small steps and the new. The cardturner a novel about a king, a queen, and a joker. His girlfriend has dumped him to hook up with his best friend. During the summer vacation, alton has been unwillingly forced by his parents into being his irrascible, blind, bridgemad uncles cardturner, in the hope that the family will be beneficiaries of the old mans will. Alton richards, the main character, pretty much had the average personality of a teenager.

Cardturner by louis sachar in doc, fb2, fb3 download e book. Bridge bridges the gap between young and old, between our desire for order and the chaos of the universe. Louis sachar is an awardwinning author of twentyfive books for children and young adults. They can choose to wend through carefully marked descriptions of the characters bridge play or skip them entirely and stick to the basic story line. A books inclusion does not constitute an endorsement by focus on the family. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Its a far better book than any fiction i have read recently.

While the bridge technicalities may sound boring and it definitely can be sachar offers his readers respite by indicating which passages are full of bridge jargon. He is seventeen years old, nearing the end of the academic year. From louis sachar, new york times bestselling author and winner of the newbery medal for holes, comes the young adult novel the cardturner, an exploration of. His girlfriend has dumped him to hook up with his best. Cardturner by louis sachar in doc, fb2, fb3 download ebook. In the book, a player notes that the time you quit learning is the time to quit playing. From louis sachar, new york times bestselling author and winner of the newbery medal for holes, comes the young adult novel the cardturner. Even knowing nothing about bridge i was on the edge of my seat. Author interview louis sachar, author of the cardturner. Pdf the cardturner download full pdf book download. From louis sachar, new york times bestselling author and winner o. The cardturner this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. So is the cardturner one big bluff or is he really holding all the trumps.

Louis sachar when his wealthy uncle, a champion bridge player who has lost his vision, asks seventeenyearold alton to be a cardturner for him, alton has no idea how much he will ultimately learn from his. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The protagonist is a teenager named alton richards. The cardturner by sachar, louis 2011 paperback sachar, louis on. Discover more about louis and his books on this site. A novel about imperfect partners and infinite possibilities. I am so grateful that he is producing such a diverse, and excellently written catalog for teen age readers. Unusual, both unexpected and attractive which may seem an odd word for a book. From louis sachar, new york timesbestselling author and winner of the newbery medal for holes, comes the young adult novel the cardturner, an exploration of the human condition. I would highly recommend this fascinating book to anyone who loves holes by the same author, and anyone who enjoys a. Book list contact the author videos websites complete book list. Lester has gone blind from diabetes but still wants to play bridge.

I loved this book, but i have no idea how i would have reacted to it if had i no familiarity at all with the game of bridge. About the author 2010 louis sachar lives in austin, texas, where he writes his novels and plays quite a lot of bridge. The cardturner by louis sachar penguin random house audio. Author interview louis sachar, author of the cardturner bookpage. His parents insist that he drive his greatuncle lester to his bridge club four times a week and be his cardturnerwhatever that means. The cardturner the newberywinning author of holes fulfills a need the world probably didnt even know it had. I am delighted to say, i have recently met several young bridge players at various tournaments who told me they took up the game after reading my book. He also wrote stanley yelnats survival guide to camp green lake. About the cardturner from louis sachar, new york times bestselling author and winner of the newbery medal for holes, comes the young adult novel the cardturner, an exploration of the human condition. Jul 23, 2010 so is the cardturner one big bluff or is he really holding all the trumps. His girlfriend has dumped him, he has no money and no job, and his parents insist that he drive his greatuncle lester, who is old, blind, very sick, and very rich, to his bridge club four times a week and be his cardturner. The cardturner turned out to be hilarious from the start.

I dont want to spoil it for you but he does something towards the end of this book that i cant imagine anyone else even. This is one of those books that could easily be overlooked, passed by or even one a reader may be scared away by the first impression of a boring book about bridge players. Talk about wow is the title of one of the chapters in the cardturner by louis sachar. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. I loved the characterization and originality of this book, and plan on ordering a copy for my grandson. I was hooked on the very first page and read the thing in a single day. His book, holes, won the prestigious national book award and the newbery medal.

Oct 11, 2011 talk about wow is the title of one of the chapters in the cardturner by louis sachar. The rules and dynamics of the game are explained throughout the book. Review of the cardturner by louis sachar rhapsody in. From louis sachar, new york times bestselling author and winner of the newbery medal for holes, comes the young adult novel the cardturner, an exploration of the human condition. Like melville, sachar really sweats the metaphorical potential of his subject. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Small steps is a contemporary young adult novel from louis sachar, the new york times bestselling author of the newbery awardwinning smash hit phenomenon book and moviedvd sensation holes, and the cardturner. But if given a chance, readers of all ages are sure to agree the cardturner is so much more. The time you quit learning is the time to quit playing. There is a lot of bridge gibberish in the cardturner, almost as much as there is whaling terminology in mobydick thus the whale. The story is narrated by seventeenyearold alton richards, who is hired by his seventysixyearold rich uncle, lester trapp, to be a cardturner.

I would highly recommend this fascinating book to anyone who loves holes by the same author, and anyone who enjoys a story with a. A point of pride for characters in the cardturner is the accumulation of masterpoints. The cardturner by louis sachar overdrive rakuten overdrive. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the cardturner. Small steps, winner of the schneider family book award.

Yes, im still learning to play bridge and to write. And readers neednt be card sharks to enjoy the book. Louis sachar is the author of the new york times bestseller holes, which won the newbery medal, the national book award, and the christopher award. When his wealthy uncle, a champion bridge player who has lost his vision, asks seventeenyearold alton to be a cardturner for him, alton has no idea how much he will ultimately learn from his eccentric relative. A novel about imperfect partners and infinite possibilities ebook written by louis sachar. In his newbery medalwinning novel holes, louis sachar showed readers that he can turn a weird conceptdigging holes in the desertinto a complex. The cardturner is a novel written by newbery medal winner louis sachar and published by delacorte press in may 2010. The newberywinning author of holes fulfills a need the world probably didnt even. However, louis sachar is one of my all time favorite authors, ever since i read his genious mastermind book, holes. Bestknown for his awardwinning book holes, american author louis sachar s novel the cardturner 2010 follows a teenager as he learns about the card game bridge from his wealthy uncle and becomes involved a longstanding family drama. Frank cottrell boyce enjoys a cunning and unusual novel. Bestknown for his awardwinning book holes, american author louis sachars novel the.

The cardturner by louis sachar offers young adults more of what they may have loved in holes with lessons on bridge built in. Either way leads straight to altons quiet heart and his developing desire to become his own cardturner in the big game of life. He is best friends with cliff, who recently started dating altons exgirlfriend, katie. The summer after junior year of high school looks bleak for alton richards. This humorous, realistic fiction book by louis sachar is published by delacorte press, an imprint of random house childrens books and is written for kids ages. Unanswered questions what is the particular type of processor model and operating system on which a computer is based called. Someday angeline johnnys in the basement the cardturner the boy who lost his face. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the cardturner by louis sachar. Looking for a book as a gift i picked up the cardturner and read it in one sitting. Dec 08, 2010 the cardturner by louis sachar offers young adults more of what they may have loved in holes with lessons on bridge built in.