Thomas Bernhard: Playing cards

An extract from Amras

Thomas Bernhard

From Thomas Bernhard's Amras, translated by Peter Jansen: 'Playing cards is a diversion to me, the many different possibilities of the game, the finest human game, it affords me peace, even if it is a peace that is dangerous in the long run.'

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