John Grisham | Literary Fiction

Calico Joe by John Grisham

Name: Calico Joe by John Grisham
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 9780345541338
Price: 11.00 USD
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ISBN: 9780345541338

Calico Joe by John Grisham

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Book Specifications

Format: Mass market paperback
Condition: Like New
Publisher: Vintage (2013)
Length: 240 pages
Genre: Literary Fiction
ISBN: 9780345541338
OCLC: 839681621

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A 1970s Baseball Literary Novel of Rookie Sensations, Tragic Beanballs, and Father-Son Reconciliation

During the 1973 Major League Baseball season, twenty-one-year-old rookie Joe Castle from Calico Rock, Arkansas, electrifies the Chicago Cubs by breaking rookie home run records. Eleven-year-old Paul Tracey idolizes Castle, even though Paul's own father, Warren Tracey, is a tough veteran pitcher for the New York Mets.

When Warren hurls a devastating intentional beanball at Castle during a Cubs-Mets matchup, Castle's career is permanently ended by brain injury. Thirty years later in 2003, a adult Paul seeks out his estranged, dying father to arrange a final reconciliation with Calico Joe.

Why You’ll Love This Book

John Grisham steps outside the courtroom to deliver an emotionally resonant baseball drama exploring sports nostalgia, guilt, and forgiveness. Ideal for fans of W.P. Kinsella, Michael Shaara, and Chad Harbach.

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