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Playing for Pizza

by John Grisham

Playing for Pizza Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the AFC Championship game against Denver, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. With a 17-point lead and just minutes to go, Rick provided what was arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL. Overnight, he became a national laughingstock and, of course, was immediately cut by the Browns and shunned by all other teams.

But all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent, Arnie, find a team that needs him. Against enormous odds Arnie finally locates just such a team and informs Rick that, miraculously, he can in fact now be a starting quarterback–for the mighty Panthers of Parma, Italy.

Yes, Italians do play American football, to one degree or another, and the Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player–any former NFL player–at their helm. So Rick reluctantly agrees to play for the Panthers–at least until a better offer comes along–and heads off to Italy. He knows nothing about Parma, has never been to Europe, and doesn’t speak or understand a word of Italian. To say that Italy holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Review:

“Score another one for Grisham...This is a fish-out-of-water tale that perfectly suits his strengths as a storyteller.” —USA Today

Review:

“Enthralling.” —People

Review:

“Delightfully comic...a deeply satisfying story.” —The Boston Globe

About the Author

John Grisham has written nineteen previous novels and one work of nonfiction, The Innocent Man, published in 2006. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi. Visit his website at www.jgrisham.com.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780739383193
Author:
Grisham, John
Publisher:
Random House Audio
Read:
Welch, Christopher Evan
Subject:
General
Publication Date:
September 2008
Binding:
Compact Disc
Language:
English
Dimensions:
6.22x5.50x1.05 in. .42 lbs.
Media Run Time:
420

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