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You would not think "playing Bridge" would be the perfect premise for a love story, but Sachar takes a risk using this fading-in-popularity card game as the backdrop for an engaging tale about a crotechety, blind uncle who employs his 17-year-old nephew as his cardturner.
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The Cardturner by Louis Sachar
Suthie, January 1, 2011
You would not think "playing Bridge" would be the perfect premise for a love story, but Sachar takes a risk using this fading-in-popularity card game as the backdrop for an engaging tale about a crotechety, blind uncle who employs his 17-year-old nephew as his cardturner.