Playing for Pizza - Softcover

Grisham, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385344007 ISBN 13: 9780385344005

Publisher: Bantam, 2011

Synopsis

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

After providing what is arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL, third-string quarterback Rick Dockery becomes a national laughingstock. Cut by the Cleveland Browns, and shunned by every other team, Rick insists that his agent find a team that does need him. Against enormous odds, Rick lands a job--as the starting quarterback for the Mighty Panthers . . . of Parma, Italy. The Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player--any former NFL player--at their helm. And now they've got Rick, who knows nothing about Parma (not even where it is) and doesn't speak a word of Italian. To say that Italy--the land of fine wines, extremely small cars, and football americano--holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement.

About this title

Review:

"Fans of John Grisham live for his legal thrillers, but now and then he serves up something unexpected. That's exactly what he does, with great success, in Playing for Pizza."--USA Today

"Enthralling."--People

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

"A light-hearted story of football, food and love."--Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Football in Italy? Who knew? Grisham means to have a sweet time with this story of a fallen NFL quarterback. And he does."--New York Daily News

"Delightfully comic . . . a deeply satisfying story."--The Boston Globe

"Charming . . . the author's love letter to Italy."--Publishers Weekly

Book Description:

AN AMERICAN CLASSIC FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING MASTER THRILLER WRITER.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0385344007
• ISBN 13: 9780385344005
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260