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Double faultLionel Shriver
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Double fault

342 pagesFirst published 199715 editions
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Tennis has been Willy Novinsky's one love ever since she first picked up a racquet at the age of four. A middle-ranked pro at twenty-three, she's met her match in Eric Oberdorf, a low-ranked, untested Princeton grad who also intends to make his mark on the international tennis circuit. Eric becomes Willy's first passion off the court, and eventually they marry. But while wedded life begins well, full-tilt competition soon puts a strain on their relationship—and an unexpected accident sends driven and gifted Willy sliding irrevocably toward resentment, tragedy, and despair.From acclaimed…

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Editions

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
EditionHarperCollins Publishers Limited2017—9780008209780
EditionHarperCollins Publishers Limited2017—9780008209773
EditionSerpent's Tail20123429781846688478
EditionSerpent's Tail Limited2012—9781847655240
EditionHarperCollins Publishers2009—9780061803000
EditionHarperCollins Publishers2009—9780061802997
EditionHarperCollins Publishers2009—9780061802980
EditionHarper Perennial2009—9780061711381
EbookHarperCollins2009—9780061802966
EditionHarperCollins Publishers2009—9780061803017
EditionW.F. Howes Ltd.20074669781407401089
PaperbackSerpent's Tail20073529781852424909
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FictionMarriageTennis playersTennis storiesLiteratureNew York Times reviewedMan-woman relationships, fictionMarriage, fiction