Geoff Cush, a member of the judging panel, had this to say about
THE PRIDE AND THE SORROW :
"What made Matt Fullerty's writing stand out, from the very first sentence, was an unusually strong and individual way with words. Taking us into the vanished world of old America and Europe he uses a highly textured language to give an almost physical experience of being in that place and time. Drawing subtle lines between a society top-heavy with leisure and the profligate genius it produced in Morphy, he holds back the historical and personal reckoning while letting it gather and brood like the storm that finally washes away New Orleans. In my view this makes
THE PRIDE AND THE SORROW a stand-out all rounder in the craft of literary fiction."
This smart-looking chap is Paul Morphy. You can follow
this link to find out more about his New Orleans family. And to learn more about his formidable chess opponents with slideshows of the players
click here!
Check out Matt Fullerty's new website and novel The Pride and the Sorrow about the life of chess world champion Paul Morphy at www.mattfullerty.com
Please visit The Hangman and the Murderess's sister pages, The Pride and the Sorrow, the story of boy genius chess player Paul Morphy who became chess champion of the world aged twenty-one. After touring and conquering Europe, Paul is drawn back to New Orleans and a self-destructive love for the red-light district girl Clarabelle. See the full blog at http://theprideandthesorrow.blogspot.com/
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