- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Arrow; Later printing edition (5 Jun 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0099519887
- ISBN-13: 978-0099519881
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 138,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Grisham comes into his own. The man knows how to crank up the tension, we are soon on the edge of our seats. Read this book, enjoy it.
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Playing for Pizza is a lyrical page-turner and a gasp-inducing reminder of the scope of this man's genius with the written word. Grisham is something of a Da Vinci with words. He can blow your brains out with the power of truth or paint pictures that magically reveal the reality beneath. This is a smooth, satisfying and delightful read.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
For American Football fans!,
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This review is from: Playing for Pizza (Hardcover)
Grisham steps away from the legal world to write about the tribulations of American Football player Rick Dockery and his enforced move to Palma, Italy to play for local team `The Panthers'. Although it takes a while for him to adjust, Rick soon falls in love with the locals and shares their lust for food, architecture and most of all, football.
Although this book doesn't make a huge amount of sense if you don't understand the intricacies of the Superbowl, the intricate descriptions of the gastronomic delights and architecture will warm even the frostiest of readers. There's also quite a nice love story woven into the book, which juxtaposes nicely with the match play.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I'd play for pizza!,
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This review is from: Playing for Pizza (Hardcover)
As with the other reviews this isn't your typical John Grisham book. Yet, I thoroughly enjoyed it. So much I was disappointed when I had finished reading it! The idea of this book is based upon a washed up American footballer,giving his career a go in Italy. However, this doesn't mean you have to be interested in American Football to like it. Grisham, sets the scenes brilliantly, and makes you think you are actually in Parma, and want to be Italian. It really gives you a feel for what living in another culture is like,, the American Football is there because it's something that is an unusual and unexpected thing in this part of the world! Great stuff, a good change from the court room battles of previous novels.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
SOMETHING DIFFERENT.....,
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This review is from: Playing for Pizza (Hardcover)
I really enjoyed this book it is not the typical Grisham thriller Which really do not interest me any more. This the story of Pro quarterback Rick Dockery who has become the laughing stock of the NFL. The team his agent can find him is an Italian team that plays in a European league. This is a fish out of water story, Rick Has never been to Europe and knows nothing about Italy and all he knows about Italians is from watching American gangster movies. This of course makes from some cute and funny situations. While not a thriller the book does have some surprising twists. Good entertaining, feel good read! For aother fish out of water story I highly recommend "Across the High Lonesome!" it will have you laughing and crying!
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