Description
Glory never dies.
Neely Crenshaw was the best quarterback ever to play for legendary high school football team, the Messina Spartans. But fifteen years later, with his glory days far behind, the man everyone remembers is Coach Eddie Rake.
When Neely returns home to bury the dying Coach Rake, he's not alone. Many Spartans veterans want to pay tribute to the man who moulded them.
But stories soon emerge that could tarnish the coach's legacy.
As Neely struggles to come to terms with his explosive relationship with the coach and the choices he made as a young man, the stakes have never been higher . . .
AN AMERICAN CLASSIC FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING MASTER THRILLER WRITER.
About the Author
John Grisham is the author of forty works of fiction and one of non-fiction. His works are translated into forty-two languages. He lives in Virginia.
Reviews
An easy going, but not over-sentimental read, Grisham touches the soul and scores a winning touchdown with his sixteenth novel * Evening Standard *
I defy even the hardest jock not to shed a tear * The Mirror *
John Grisham is a copper-bottomed promise of reliable storytelling * Independent *
Book Information
ISBN 9780099557258
Author John Grisham
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Arrow Books Ltd
Publisher Cornerstone
Weight(grams) 163g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 131mm * 13mm