A Painted House
by John Grisham
A Painted House by John Grisham holds a well received rating of 3.67 out of 5, based on 60K reader ratings. First published in 2001. The book spans 384 pages.
About A Painted House
"The hill people and the Mexicans arrived on the same day. It was a Wednesday, early in September 1952. The Cardinals were five games behind the Dodgers with three weeks to go, and the season looked hopeless. The cotton, however, was waist-high to my father, over my head, and he and my grandfather could be heard before supper whispering words that were seldom heard. It could be a "good crop."Thus begins the new novel from John Grisham, a story inspired by his own childhood in rural Arkansas. The narrator is a farm boy named Luke Chandler, age seven, who lives in the cotton fields with his parents and grandparents in a little house that's never been painted. The Chandlers farm eighty acres that they rent, not own, and when the cotton is ready they hire a truckload of Mexicans and a family from the Ozarks to help harvest it.For six weeks they pick cotton, battling the heat, the rain, the fatigue, and sometimes each other. As the weeks pass Luke sees and hears things no seven-year-old could possibly be prepared for, and he finds himself keeping secrets that not only threaten the crop but will change the lives of the Chandlers forever. ©2000, 2001 Belfry Holdings, Inc. (P)2001 Random House, Inc. Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, a Division of Random House, Inc.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | John Grisham |
| Published | 2001 |
| Pages | 384 |
| Genres | Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Suspense |
| Average Rating | 3.67 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 59,974 |
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What genre is A Painted House?
A Painted House is categorized as Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thriller. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is A Painted House worth reading?
Based on 60K reader ratings, A Painted House has an average score of 3.67 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
How many pages is A Painted House?
A Painted House has 384 pages.
Who wrote A Painted House?
A Painted House was written by John Grisham. It was first published in 2001.
What is the ISBN for A Painted House?
The ISBN-13 for A Painted House is 9780385337940.0.
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