Calico Joe

Grisham, John

ISBN 10: 0449011003 ISBN 13: 9780449011003

Publisher: Random House, 2012

Synopsis

A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball...
Whatever happened to Calico Joe?

It began quietly enough with a pulled hamstring. The first baseman for the Cubs AAA affiliate in Wichita went down as he rounded third and headed for home. The next day, Jim Hickman, the first baseman for the Cubs, injured his back. The team suddenly needed someone to play first, so they reached down to their AA club in Midland, Texas, and called up a twenty-one-year-old named Joe Castle. He was the hottest player in AA and creating a buzz.

In the summer of 1973 Joe Castle was the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone had ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas dazzled Cub fans as he hit home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shattered all rookie records.

Calico Joe quickly became the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faced Calico Joe, Paul was in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his Dad. Then Warren threw a fastball that would change their lives forever...

In John Grisham’s new novel the baseball is thrilling, but it’s what happens off the field that makes CALICO JOE a classic.

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Review:

Praise for "Calico Joe"

"Grisham knocks it out of the park."--"The Washington Post"

"An enjoyable, heartwarming read that's not just for baseball fans."--"USA Today"

Praise for John Grisham

"Never let it be said this man doesn't know how to spin a good yarn.""--Entertainment Weekly"
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"Grisham may well be the best American storyteller writing today.""--The Philadelphia Inquirer"

Book Description:

An unforgettable novel about childhood, family, conflict and guilt, and how a lifetime of tragedy might finally be forgiven.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0449011003
• ISBN 13: 9780449011003
• Binding: Audio CD