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A novel wherein Casi, a young NYC public defender and son of Colombian immigrants, will suffer his first loss at trial then seek to reduce the sting of that defeat by using inside information to meticulously plan and execute a heist of illicit millions. Where said actions will not only come to the attention of a persistent police detective but also unleash a menacing giant bent on violent revenge; two pursuers Casi must then outrace while navigating a world expanded by theoretical physics to encompass the rise and fall of boxer Wilfred Benitez, Alabama s death row, psych experiments involving Ralph Kramden, and enough comedic energy to power the stars.A Naked Singularity is a perfect example: it s by first-time author Sergio De La Pava, it was published by Xlibris in 2008 with no fanfare and no acclaim, and it s a masterpiece. The book s plot is at once simple a grubbily valorous lawyer in the New York public defender s office buffeted by conscience and tempted by the possibility of an illicit…
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- Title A Naked Singularity
- Author Sergio De Pava
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 690
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Xlibris Corporation, Not Stated
- Date 2008-10
- ISBN 9781436341981 / 1436341981
- Weight 2.2 lbs (1.00 kg)
- Dimensions 5.98 x 9.02 x 1.52 in (15.19 x 22.91 x 3.86 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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A Naked Singularity. A Novel
by De La Pava, Sergio
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Xlibris Corporation, 2008 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a little creased & marked, slight nick at headcap); pp. 690 (last colophon). Heavy item (1.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy of the true self-published first edition. it was commercially re-published in 2012 and subsequently won the PEN Prize for Debut Fiction in 2013.. First Edition. Soft Cover. VG+.
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