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Calico Joe - John Grisham
Calico Joe
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A culpa de um pai. A redenção de um filho.Passaram-se trinta anos desde que Paul, então com treze anos, viu o pai, jogador dos New York Mets, enfrentar o seu herói de infância, Joe Castle, num desafio em que não houve vencedor.A notícia de que o pai está a morrer traz-lhe este episódio à memória.... show more
A culpa de um pai. A redenção de um filho.Passaram-se trinta anos desde que Paul, então com treze anos, viu o pai, jogador dos New York Mets, enfrentar o seu herói de infância, Joe Castle, num desafio em que não houve vencedor.A notícia de que o pai está a morrer traz-lhe este episódio à memória. Pai e filho, decididos que é chegado o momento de enfrentar o que de facto aconteceu naquele campo em 1973, dirigem-se a Calico Rock, no Arkansas, onde é incerto aquilo que os espera...
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9789722527781
Publisher: Bertrand Editora
Pages no: 200
Edition language: Portuguese
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Something to Ponder
Something to Ponder rated it
2.0 Calico Joe
It started off in a way that was hard to connect with, as it was not the traditional Grisham book. As I continental to read, I felt more engaged. The ending was predictable, yet pleasing.
Toni
Toni rated it
4.0 "Calico Joe", by John Grisham
"Calico Joe" is a breezy little novel coming just under 200 pages , it is the first-person account of a fictionalized beaning of a Chicago Cubs prodigy by the name of Joe Castle, from Calico Rock , Ark. The story is narrated by Paul Tracey, son of Warren, the head-hunting power pitcher for the New Y...
arturoschodzinski
arturoschodzinski rated it
3.0 Calico Joe
Całkiem ciekawa książka, choć odstaje znacznie od innych dzieł Autora.
Rewillard
Rewillard rated it
“Grisham knocks it out of the park.”—The Washington Post   It’s the summer of 1973, and Joe Castle is the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone has ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas, dazzles Chicago Cubs fans as he hits home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to th...
kristenlyndsey
kristenlyndsey rated it
4.0 Calico Joe
I really enjoyed this book. A nice, easy read about baseball, family and the consequences of decisions.
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