Free Money

Travel a road rich in possibilities and fraught with danger ...Journalist Declan Lynch's journey begins with a deposit of 100 in an online betting account, kicking off an honest attempt to explore the mysterious allure of gambling. Braving Paddy Power, the Premiership and Belgian women's tennis tournaments on Eurosport, Lynch's darkly humorous diary entries reveal the strange logic behind the punt - and of course there's always the chance of winning a little free money along the way.Drawing on the wise words of sages from Dostoevsky to Corleone to explain, justify and occasionally even excuse his predilection for a punt, Lynch offers a rare glimpse inside the mind of that ever-sanguine individual - the gambler.

Travel a road rich in possibilities and fraught with danger ...

Journalist Declan Lynch's journey begins with a deposit of EUR100 in an online betting account, kicking off an honest attempt to explore the mysterious allure of gambling. Braving Paddy Power, the Premiership and Belgian women's tennis tournaments on Eurosport, Lynch's darkly humorous diary entries reveal the strange logic behind the punt - and of course there's always the chance of winning a little free money along the way.

Drawing on the wise words of sages from Dostoevsky to Corleone to explain, justify and occasionally even excuse his predilection for a punt, Lynch offers a rare glimpse inside the mind of that ever-sanguine individual - the gambler.

Vorwort
One man's darkly humorous diary of the road to hell via internet gambling, from the acclaimed author of The Rooms and Poor Ould Fellas.

Autorentext

Declan Lynch lives in Wicklow and is a columnist at the Sunday Independent. Previous publications include the acclaimed novel The Rooms and The Book of Poor Ould Fellas, with Arthur Mathews.