Walter Tevis

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born

February 28, 1928 in San Francisco, The United States

died

August 08, 1984

gender

male

website

http://www.waltertevis.com/

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories, Literature & Fiction

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Walter Stone Tevis (February 28, 1928 - August 8, 1984) was an American novelist and short story writer. Three of his six novels were adapted into major films: The Hustler, The Color of Money and The Man Who Fell to Earth. His books have been translated into at least 18 languages.

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Average rating: 3.99 · 2,370 ratings · 328 reviews · 14 distinct works

	The Man Who Fell to Earth 3.95 avg rating — 851 ratings — published 1963 — 23 editions	My rating:
	The Queen's Gambit: A Novel 4.05 avg rating — 477 ratings — published 1983 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Mockingbird 4.16 avg rating — 535 ratings — published 1980 — 10 editions	My rating:
	The Hustler 4.02 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 1959 — 13 editions	My rating:
	The Color of Money 3.68 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 1984 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Steps of the Sun 3.18 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1983 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Far From Home 3.77 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1981 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1985	My rating:
	The Big Bounce 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1958 — 3 editions	My rating:
	El hombre que cayo a la tierra 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1985	My rating:

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“Only the mockingbird sings at the edge of the woods.”
― Walter Tevis

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“And winning; that can be heavy on your back, too, like a monkey. You drop that load too when you find yourself an excuse."
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And Bert seemed to relax, knowing he had scored, had pushed his way through Eddie’s consciousness and through his defenses, although Eddie still only partly understood all of what Bert had said, and was already prepared to rationalize the truth out of what he did understand. But Bert had suddenly quit pushing, and seemed now to be merely relaxing with his drink. "That’s your problem," he said.”
― Walter Tevis, The Hustler

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