A Gambler's Guide to Dying
by Gary McNair
From Scotland
Archie, a lifelong gambler, receives a diagnosis that gives him two months to live. He bets that he’ll beat the prognosis — and then continues betting his winnings on his own lifespan. Told from the perspective of his grandson, this is a funny, tender, and thoughtful tall tale.
“A genuine pleasure – a beautifully written, deceptively simple, warmly comic piece…Odds are, audiences who secure a ticket will feel as though they’ve hit the jackpot.” The Guardian
“It is the best of fireside tales…heart-warming, human, searching, and just a touch mysterious, as only the best of stories can be.” The Scotsman