Just My Luck - Cécile Hupin and Katherine Longly
Human beings have always dreamed of the small miracle that could change their lives. The invention of lottery games turned pure fantasy into a realm of possibility. All we had to do was bet on the right numbers, and all our dreams would come true. Intrigued by the real consequences such an upheaval can have on the lives of players, we set out to meet those who have lived it. Far from the glitz, the stories we heard all seemed inextricably linked to the notions of luck and misfortune. As if to believe in one was to risk activating the other.
"Just my luck" sets out to confront the dream with reality, revealing only first-hand accounts, leaving the subjectivity of the protagonists' feelings to the fore. Beyond the tenuous link between luck and misfortune, their testimonies tell the story of our society, its aspirations, its beliefs and its relationship with money.
Published by The Eriskay Connection 2023
160 × 120 mm
544 pages
ISBN: 9789492051967
Human beings have always dreamed of the small miracle that could change their lives. The invention of lottery games turned pure fantasy into a realm of possibility. All we had to do was bet on the right numbers, and all our dreams would come true. Intrigued by the real consequences such an upheaval can have on the lives of players, we set out to meet those who have lived it. Far from the glitz, the stories we heard all seemed inextricably linked to the notions of luck and misfortune. As if to believe in one was to risk activating the other.
"Just my luck" sets out to confront the dream with reality, revealing only first-hand accounts, leaving the subjectivity of the protagonists' feelings to the fore. Beyond the tenuous link between luck and misfortune, their testimonies tell the story of our society, its aspirations, its beliefs and its relationship with money.
Published by The Eriskay Connection 2023
160 × 120 mm
544 pages
ISBN: 9789492051967
Human beings have always dreamed of the small miracle that could change their lives. The invention of lottery games turned pure fantasy into a realm of possibility. All we had to do was bet on the right numbers, and all our dreams would come true. Intrigued by the real consequences such an upheaval can have on the lives of players, we set out to meet those who have lived it. Far from the glitz, the stories we heard all seemed inextricably linked to the notions of luck and misfortune. As if to believe in one was to risk activating the other.
"Just my luck" sets out to confront the dream with reality, revealing only first-hand accounts, leaving the subjectivity of the protagonists' feelings to the fore. Beyond the tenuous link between luck and misfortune, their testimonies tell the story of our society, its aspirations, its beliefs and its relationship with money.
Published by The Eriskay Connection 2023
160 × 120 mm
544 pages
ISBN: 9789492051967
