'The Mighty Walzer,' Pingpong Wizard (Of Sorts)

In Howard Jacobson's 1999 novel The Mighty Walzer, which is now being published in the U.S., 14-year-old Oliver Walzer wins friends and confidence by playing table tennis. That is, he wins as much confidence as one can from playing pingpong.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/02/135023324/the-mighty-walzer-ping-pong-wizard-of-sorts?ft=1&f=1057

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