The Gentler Gamester

ADVANCE READERS HAVE called The Gentler Gamester, Shakespeare in a watermelon patch and Shakespeare with Spanish moss. The main character, an out of luck, young man in Lowcountry Carolina, finds Dame Fortune's favor. In a series of unexpected events, she is ever turning her wheel, and the characters experience life's unpredictability. The Roger and Loutrell subplot provides comic counterpoint to a serious tale of one man's redemption. This is Kibler sixth work of fiction. James Kibler is best known for his fellowship of Southern Writers Award winning Our Father's Fields, which has now become something of a classic. This fiction has garnered praise from George Garrett, Ron Rash, Fred Chapell, Robert Morgan, among others.