Bleachers: A Novel - Brossura

Grisham, John

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ISBN 10: 0385340877 ISBN 13: 9780385340878

Casa editrice: Vintage, 2007

Riassunto

High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty.

Now, as Coach Rake’s “boys” sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his passing, they replay the old games, relive the old glories, and try to decide once and for all whether they love Eddie Rake – or hate him. For Neely Crenshaw, a man who must finally forgive his coach – and himself – before he can get on with his life, the stakes are especially high.

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Recensione:

“As taut and twisting as a well-thrown spiral.”—People

“A sure-footed storyteller with an undeniable mastery of plotting, pacing, and tone.”—The New York Times Book Review

“[Grisham] makes this football game so real that the reader can almost see and hear it.”—The New York Times
 
“Some of the best writing from Grisham . . . [He] makes Bleachers sing.”—Los Angeles Times

L'autore:

Since first publishing A Time to Kill in 1988, Grisham has written one novel a year (his other books are The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, The Chamber, The Rainmaker, The Runaway Jury, The Partner, The Street Lawyer, The Testament, The Brethren, A Painted House, Skipping Christmas, The Summons, The King of Torts, Bleachers, The Last Juror, and The Broker) and all of them have become international bestsellers. The Innocent Man (October 2006) marks his first foray into non-fiction.

Grisham lives with his wife Renee and their two children Ty and Shea. The family splits their time between their Victorian home on a farm in Mississippi and a plantation near Charlottesville, VA.

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• Editore: Vintage
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0385340877
• ISBN 13: 9780385340878
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 192