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Bleachers

by John Grisham

Bleachers Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

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.

Synopsis:

Grisham's latest #1 "New York Times" bestseller is the story of a former high school quarterback who returns to his hometown 15 years later with other former teammates to bury the coach who molded them into an unbeatable football dynasty. "As taut and twisting as a well-thrown spiral."--"People."

About the Author

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.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780440242000
Author:
Grisham, John
Publisher:
Dell Publishing Company
Subject:
General
Subject:
Teacher-student relationships
Subject:
Football players
Subject:
Death
Publication Date:
June 2004
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
684x438x78 30

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