'A novel about an idler and writer who arrives in Ostend where, by chance, he becomes a gambler who, upon losing his fortune, experiences a psychological downfall and develops a growing dependency on anyone who professes to be able to help him win, finally whimperingly unable to escape the fascination of the Casino despite his repeated determination to beat his fate.' (The Bibliography of Australasian Judaica 1788-2008, p. 13)
