by Richard Russo · Editorial Anagrama · tapa dura · ISBN 9788433911520
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«Alto riesgo» is the contemporary fiction novel by Richard Russo, published in 1991 by Editorial Anagrama in hardback (502 pages, in Spanish).
The novel follows Ned Hall from childhood to adulthood, shaped by his relationship with his father, a charismatic but self-destructive man who, back from the war, only wants to drink and bet on horses. The setting of bars, pool halls and male company frames a story about family, identity and the search for meaning.
Panorama de narrativas collection, number 232. Translation by Gemma Rovira; original in English: The Risk Pool (1988).
A novel for readers of literary fiction, with an interest in coming-of-age stories, family portraits and humour.
Richard Russo is an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and teacher. In 2002, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for his novel Empire Falls. Several of his works have been adapted into television series and movies. He is known for his realistic depictions of rural, small-town life in the Northeastern United States, particularly in Maine, Pennsylvania, and Russo's native Upstate New York.
