PATRICIA WOOD

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Perry L. Before his grandmother died, she armed Perry well with what hed need to know: the importance of words and writing things down, and how to play the lottery. As his family descends, moving in on his fortune, his fate and his few true friends, he has a lesson for them: never ever underestimate Perry L.

Una novela alegre, conmovedora y sabia acerca de un hombre desamparado y muy rico que le demuestra a todo el mundo lo poco que significa su coeficiente intelectual respecto de su inteligencia real. El CI de Perry es de solo 76, pero no es ningun estupido. Su abuela le ha enseñado todo lo que necesita saber para sobrevivir: le enseño como tomar nota de las cosas para no olvidarlas, le enseño a jugar a la loteria todas las semanas, y, lo mas importante de todo, le enseño en quien confiar. Cuando la abuela muere, Perry queda huerfano y desamparado a la edad de treinta y dos años. Luego, su billete semanal de la Loteria del Estado de Washington gana doce millones de dolares e inmediatamente descubre que tiene muchos familiares, tantos que no sabe que hacer con todos ellos. La Loteria es una novela profundamente gratificante acerca de la confianza, la lealtad y de todo aquello que nos define como seres inteligentes. Una obra repleta de personajes, tanto crueles como heroicos, tan reales que brotan de sus paginas.

Money isn't the same as treasure, and IQ isn't the same as smarts…An uplifting and joyous new novel hailed by Jacqueline Mitchard as "solid gold." Perry L. Crandall knows what it's like to be an outsider. With an IQ of 76, he's an easy mark. Before his grandmother died, she armed Perry well with what he'd need to know: the importance of words and writing things down, and how to play the lottery. Most important, she taught him whom to trust—a crucial lesson for Perry when he wins the multimillion-dollar jackpot. As his family descends, moving in on his fortune, his fate, and his few true friends, he has a lesson for them: never, ever underestimate Perry Crandall.

Money isnt the same as treasure, and IQ isnt the same as smartsAn uplifting and joyous new novel hailed by Jacqueline Mitchard as solid gold. Perry L. Crandall knows what its like to be an outsider. With an IQ of 76, hes an easy mark. Before his grandmother died, she armed Perry well with what hed need to know: the importance of words and writing things down, and how to play the lottery. Most important, she taught him whom to trust-a crucial lesson for Perry when he wins the multimillion-dollar jackpot. As his family descends, moving in on his fortune, his fate, and his few true friends, he has a lesson for them: never, ever underestimate Perry Crandall.