Calico Joe
by:
John Grisham (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781444744668 (1444744666)
Publish date: January 1st 2013
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Pages no: 246
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Realistic Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Adult,
Family,
Contemporary,
Sports And Games,
Sports,
Baseball
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.
"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...
Całkiem ciekawa książka, choć odstaje znacznie od innych dzieł Autora.
“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...
I really enjoyed this book. A nice, easy read about baseball, family and the consequences of decisions.
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