Zadie's Shoes
- Publisher
- J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2001
- Category
- Canadian
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781896239781
- Publish Date
- Jul 2001
- List Price
- $14.95
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Description
The stakes dont get any higher than this! Benjamin is a compulsive gambler whos just lost the money for his girlfriend Ruths trip to an alternative cancer clinic in Mexico. He has 72 hours to find the cash, and his options are running out. In desperation, Benjamin finds himself in a synagogue, where he meets a prophet named Eli who gives him rabbinical adviceand a hot tip on a racehorse. The thrill of the race is only the beginning of this hilarious and touching journey that contemplates the nature of luck, and the power of faith.
About the author
Adam Pettle was born and raised in Toronto and returned home after two years of study in Montreal. His first play, Therac 25, has received numerous productions across the country and is being adapted for CBC Radio. A graduate of the National Theatre School’s playwriting programme, Adam was the playwright–in–residence at the Canadian Stage Company, where he completed a production draft of his play Zadie’s Shoes.