Christine Dwyer Hickey is an Irish author of novels, short stories and plays. Having come from a dysfunctional family Christine spent years in Mount Sackville Boarding school. There she felt stability and creativity.She went on to write The Dublin Trilogy consisting of The Dancer, The Gambler, and The Gatemaker.
Book Review:The Gambler is the second part of the trilogy, The Dublin Trilogy. Set between the two big wars, it chronicles the decline of a family. Drink and gambling wreak havoc on the family.
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