Ford County: Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780553386813)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In his first collection of short stories John Grisham takes us back to Ford County, Mississippi, the setting of his first novel, A Time to Kill.

This riveting collection of short stories features an unforgettable cast of characters: Wheelchair-bound Inez Graney and her two older sons embark on a bizarre road trip through the Mississippi Delta to visit Inez's youngest son, Raymond--on death row. A hard-drinking, low-grossing divorce lawyer fed up with his wife, his life, and the law plans a drastic escape after an unexpected phone call. A quiet, unassuming data collector sets out to bring down a flashy casino owner with his skill at blackjack--as payback for the theft of his wife. A stalker hunts victims in a retirement home, a lawyer confronts a vengeful adversary from the past, and a young man from a prominent family is driven off by scandal and fear--but finds unexpected redemption on the wrong side of the tracks.

Often hilarious, frequently moving, and always entertaining, this collection makes it abundantly clear why John Grisham is our most popular storyteller.

Author: John Grisham
ISBN-10: 0553386816
ISBN-13: 9780553386813
Publisher: Anchor Books
Language: English
Published: 08/17/2010
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.30w x 0.72d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.3
Point Value: 13
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 134247 / Ford County: Stories


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 09/12/2010 pg. 32

About the Author

John Grisham has written twenty-two novels, including The Confession. He has also written a fiction collection, and one work of nonfiction, The Innocent Man. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.
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