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    The Hustler
    The Hustler
    The Hustler
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    The Hustler

    By Vladimir Ross

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    From a young age, Alexei has loved the art of gambling. It gave his life meaning through all the hardships he endured. When his father mysteriously disappears and his mother is taken ill, Alexei turns to his craft in order to survive. Over the course of his life, he becomes infamous, sitting at card tables with some of the most influential players in the world. He never imagined he could lose everything in one night, thanks to his own lucky charm and a mysterious challenger. Could his downfall lead him closer to filling the empty spaces in his life?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherVladimir Ross
    Release dateSep 26, 2016
    ISBN9781370397068
    The Hustler
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    Vladimir Ross

    Ренуар изображал то, что видел.Я изображаю то, что понял...Фернан ЛежеЯ не романтизирую преступников и само явление преступности. И хотя каждое преступление есть зло, но... Говоря об уголовниках, я, в первую очередь, вывожу из тени то человеческое в них, которого подчас больше, чем в законопослушных гражданах, и которое нелепо затирается «полицейскими» авторами, но не забываю и о плохом. Сбрасывая с мафиозной идеологии флёр тупого примитивизма, которым усердно покрывают криминал коммерческие писаки, не имеющие и толики понимания о том, что они пишут, я стараюсь остаться объективным и твердо считаю: любой имеет право судить о чем-либо сам без подтекстовых направляющих социальной цензуры. Надеюсь, мне удалось выдержать нейтралитет и очень хочу, чтобы встречающаяся ирония увиделась вами просто как литературный прием и ни в коем случае не как средство свести личные счеты с теми, кто по ту сторону закона. Напротив, спасибо им.Уголовный мир существует не в рубриках криминальных хроник и годовых сводок пресслужб силовых ведомств, количество осужденных лишь малая его верхушка. Настоящая же преступность, подводная часть этого айсберга, всегда рядом с вами, но укрыта темными водами, незрима для человека постороннего. И желание помочь вам лучше понимать, наблюдать и видеть занимало среди прочих мотивов, побудивших к написанию, ничуть не менее значимое место.И наконец, последнее. Всё изложенное в моих работах — правда. На то вам моё авторское слово...

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