The Pelican Brief - Softcover

Grisham, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014081485X ISBN 13: 9780140814859

Publisher: Pearson Education Limited, 1995

Synopsis

This is a series of simplified stories, designed as an introduction to literature. The series offers classics, best-sellers, film-titles and original stories. Each book has extensive exercises, a detailed introduction and information about the syllabus. They are published at six levels: level 1 - beginner (300 words); level 2 - elementary (500 words); level 3 - pre-intermediate (1050 words); level 4 - intermediate ( 1650 words); level 5 - upper intermediate (2300 words); level 6 - advanced (3000 words). The series is designed to be suitable for students of English as a foreign language, for students of English as a second language and for reluctant readers.

About this title

Review:

"Gripping... a genuine page-turner. Grisham is a skillful craftsman."--"New York Times Book Review".

"Grisham has done it again!"--"Chicago Tribune".

"A fast-paced thriller...it's got the unmistakable Grisham style--conspiracy in high places, evil and innocent lawyers, assassins and a plot that will keep you reading into the small hours of the morning."--"Cincinnati Post"

"Superb drama . . . page-turning escapism at its best."--"New York Law Journal
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"A first-class thriller."--"Chattanooga Times Free Press

""There is a propulsiveness to [Grisham's] narrative that keeps the pages turning briskly."--"People
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From the Publisher:

Killing, corruption and cover-up. Can college-student Darby Shaw stay alive long enough to reveal the truth?

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education Limited
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 014081485X
• ISBN 13: 9780140814859
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80
• Editor: Strange Derek