Lottery

Name: Lottery
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.43 (7 reviews)
Author: Patricia Wood
ISBN: 9781429586115

Author: Patricia Wood

Narrator: Paul Michael

Unabridged: 8 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 08/02/2007

Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Coming Of Age, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

Money isn?t the same as treasure, and IQ isn?t the same as smarts?An uplifting and joyous new novel hailed by Jacqueline Mitchard as ?solid gold.?

Perry L. Crandall knows what it?s like to be an outsider. With an IQ of 76, he?s an easy mark. Before his grandmother died, she armed Perry well with what he?d need to know: the importance of words and writing things down, and how to play the lottery. Most important, she taught him whom to trust?a crucial lesson for Perry when he wins the multimillion-dollar jackpot. As his family descends, moving in on his fortune, his fate, and his few true friends, he has a lesson for them: never, ever underestimate Perry Crandall.

About The Author

Patricia Wood studied for her PhD at the University of Hawaii, focusing on education, disability, and diversity. Lottery, her first novel, was inspired by her work, as well as by a number of events in her life, including her father's winning the Washington State Lottery. She lives with her husband aboard a sailboat moored in Ko'Olina, Hawaii.Paul Michael is a stage, screen, and television actor of international status. His TV credits include leading roles in a number of British sitcoms. He has acted onstage in plays ranging from Macbeth to The Wizard of Oz.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Natalie on December 25, 2007

Throughout the first quarter or so of the book, I thought it was going to be just another lightweight, insipid story about the triumph of the underdog. Well, it is kind of about the triumph of the underdog. It is about the triumph of the human spirit. And it really is about what really constitutes i......more

Goodreads review by Filipa on May 18, 2013

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart disse: "Nem a inteligência superior nem a imaginação, nem ambas em conjunto, contribuem para a formação do génio. Amor, amor, amor, eis a alma do génio." Esta é uma das frases que estão incutidas neste livro e digo incutidas porque para além de escritas, se sente isto ao longo......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on May 17, 2018

Perry is a developmentally disabled young man who lives with his grandmother. Despite the fact that his immediate family want nothing to do with him, Perry lives a happy, good life. He has his Gram, a good job, and a few friends. Then his whole life changes. Gram dies and Perry wins the lottery.......more

Goodreads review by Rhonda on February 19, 2009

This book was great, makes you happy and sad and angry. But mostly makes you think about the good people in your life.......more

Goodreads review by Melissa (Always Behind) on March 04, 2008

Sweet story about Perry, man with 76 IQ who wins the lottery. Too much tension for me--wondering if someone would take advantage of him. But cute book overall.......more

Awards

Orange Prize for Fiction