The Cards of the Gambler

by Benedict Kiely

The stage is set for the telling of a story... A Dublin doctor, ruined by alcohol and card-playing, is sent to find a priest to baptize his newborn son. In a seedy lounge bar, he comes across a strange party of men accompanied by a handsome, golden-haired priest who introduces himself as God. Later the same day, in another bar, he meets a vulgar little "contact man," carrying a briefcase and wearing rings of solid gold, who announces that he is Death...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848400829
• ISBN13: 9781848400825
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: New Island Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"