About the book: 2019 / William lives in Celbridge, a quiet provincial town in Ireland. Fascinated by the splendor of Dublin, where he and his friend came for a walk, the young man realizes the dullness of his former existence. The guy sees how a big city gives birth to thousands of passions in people, he is delighted. Having accidentally looked into the casino, Willie discovers a surprisingly bright world, completely different from his parents' home. In this place they don’t remind you of the time and don’t tell you what to do. Every day William becomes more and more immersed in the game, losing all sense of time and fear. Morality recedes before the powerful forces of passion, and now he is ready to do anything to quench his insane thirst..