Calico Joe: An unforgettable novel about childhood, family, conflict and guilt, and forgiveness - Couverture souple

Grisham, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1444744666 ISBN 13 : 9781444744668

Editeur : Hodder Paperbacks, 2013

Synopsis

Thirty years have passed since eleven-year-old Paul Tracy watched his troubled father, Warren, a pitcher for the New York Mets, clash with his childhood hero, the Cubs' golden-boy Joe Castle, in a contest from which no winners emerged. Now the news that his father is dying brings the memory of that day flooding back. Deciding that it's time to face up to what really happened on that baseball field in 1973, father and son make their way to Calico Rock, Arkansas, where either redemption or rejection awaits them.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

An unforgettable novel about childhood, family, conflict and guilt from America's greatest storyteller John Grisham.

Thirty years have passed since eleven-year-old Paul Tracy watched his troubled father, Warren, a pitcher for the New York Mets, clash with his childhood hero, the Cubs' golden-boy Joe Castle, in a contest from which no winners emerged.

Now the news that his father is dying brings the memory of that day flooding back. Deciding that it's time to face up to what really happened on that baseball field in 1973, father and son make their way to Calico Rock, Arkansas, where either redemption or rejection awaits them.

Biographie de l'auteur :

John Grisham is the author of twenty-eight novels, a collection of short stories, one work of non-fiction, and five books for young readers. His works are translated into forty-two languages. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Hodder Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1444744666
• ISBN 13: 9781444744668
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288