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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - After providing what is arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL, third-string quarterback Rick Dockery becomes a national laughingstock. Cut by the Cleveland Browns, and shunned by every other team, Rick insists that his agent find a team that does need him. Against enormous odds, Rick lands a job--as the starting quarterback for the Mighty Panthers ... of Parma, Italy. The Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player--any former NFL player--at their helm. And now they've got Rick, who knows nothing about Parma (not even where it is) and doesn't speak a word of Italian. To say that Italy--the land of fine wines, extremely small cars, and football americano --holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement. Don't miss John Grisham's new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon!Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100385525001
ISBN-139780385525008
eBay Product ID (ePID)60751776
Product Key Features
Book TitlePlaying for Pizza : a Novel
TopicLiterary, Humorous / General, Sports
Publication Year2007
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
AuthorJohn Grisham
Dimensions
Item Height0.9in
Item Length8.5in
Item Width5.8in
Item Weight14 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN2007-027656
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"Enthralling." -People "Score another one for Grisham...This is a fish-out-of-water tale that perfectly suits his strengths as a storyteller." -USA Today "A light-hearted story of football, food and love." -Richmond Times-Dispatch "Football in Italy? Who knew? Grisham means to have a sweet time with this story of a fallen NFL quarterback. And he does." -Daily News(New York) "Delightfully comic...a deeply satisfying story." -The Boston Globe "Charming...the author's love letter to Italy." -Publishers Weekly, "Enthralling." People "Score another one for Grisham...This is a fish-out-of-water tale that perfectly suits his strengths as a storyteller." USA Today "A light-hearted story of football, food and love." Richmond Times-Dispatch "Football in Italy? Who knew? Grisham means to have a sweet time with this story of a fallen NFL quarterback. And he does." Daily News (New York) "Delightfully comic...a deeply satisfying story." The Boston Globe "Charming...the author's love letter to Italy." Publishers Weekly, "Enthralling." - People "Score another one for Grisham...This is a fish-out-of-water tale that perfectly suits his strengths as a storyteller." - USA Today "A light-hearted story of football, food and love." - Richmond Times-Dispatch "Football in Italy? Who knew? Grisham means to have a sweet time with this story of a fallen NFL quarterback. And he does." - Daily News (New York) "Delightfully comic...a deeply satisfying story." - The Boston Globe "Charming...the author's love letter to Italy." - Publishers Weekly, "Enthralling." -- People "Score another one for Grisham...This is a fish-out-of-water tale that perfectly suits his strengths as a storyteller." -- USA Today "A light-hearted story of football, food and love." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch "Football in Italy? Who knew? Grisham means to have a sweet time with this story of a fallen NFL quarterback. And he does." -- Daily News (New York) "Delightfully comic...a deeply satisfying story." -- The Boston Globe "Charming...the author's love letter to Italy." -- Publishers Weekly, "ENTHRALLING." -"People" "SCORE ANOTHER ONE FOR GRISHAM...This is a fish-out-of-water tale that perfectly suits his strengths as a storyteller." -"USA Today" "A LIGHT-HEARTED STORY OF FOOTBALL, FOOD AND LOVE." -"Richmond Times-Dispatch" "Football in Italy? Who knew? GRISHAM MEANS TO HAVE A SWEET TIME WITH THIS STORY OF A FALLEN NFL QUARTERBACK. AND HE DOES." -"Daily News" (New York) "DELIGHTFULLY COMIC...a deeply satisfying story." -"The Boston Globe" "CHARMING...THE AUTHOR'S LOVE LETTER TO ITALY." -"Publishers Weekly", "ENTHRALLING." People "SCORE ANOTHER ONE FOR GRISHAM…This is a fish-out-of-water tale that perfectly suits his strengths as a storyteller." USA Today "A LIGHT-HEARTED STORY OF FOOTBALL, FOOD AND LOVE." Richmond Times-Dispatch "Football in Italy? Who knew? GRISHAM MEANS TO HAVE A SWEET TIME WITH THIS STORY OF A FALLEN NFL QUARTERBACK. AND HE DOES." Daily News(New York) "DELIGHTFULLY COMIC…a deeply satisfying story." The Boston Globe "CHARMING…THE AUTHOR'S LOVE LETTER TO ITALY." Publishers Weekly
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal813.54
Lc Classification NumberPs3557.R53