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| Name: |
John Grisham | | Birth Date: |
1955 | | Place of Birth: |
Arkansas, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
writer, attorney |
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 Biography of John Grisham
4813 words, approx. 16 pages
 The author of fourteen back-to-back bestsellers, many of which have been turned into blockbuster movies, John Grisham can count his revenues and copies sold of his legal thrillers in the hundreds of millions. Translated into more than thirty languages, G... summary from source:
 Biography of John Grisham
2756 words, approx. 9.2 pages
Popular novelist John Grisham (born 1955) is the author of several thrillers that have been made into blockbuster films. His works, which center around the legal profession, include A Time to Kill,The Firm,The Client, and The Pelican Brief. It is no unde...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 The Pelican Brief Information
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 The Pelican Brief is a legal/suspense thriller written by John Grisham in 1992. The hardcover edition (ISBN 0-385-42198-2) was published by Doubleday in that same year. Two paperback editions were published, both by Dell Publishing and both in...
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The Washington Post `Pelican Brief': Short on Story
12/17/1993: 485 words, approx. 2 pages VISITING ALIENS wishing to experience America's movie culture at its cutting-edge worst should land by the nearest Omniplex-7 and catch a Saturday night showing of "The Pelican Brief." They should keep their space vessels hovering and ready to go. This Warner Bros. adaptation... summary from source:
 AP News Roberts dreams of being stay-at-home mom
11/6/2007: 269 words, approx. 1 pagesJulia Roberts envisions a future of domestic bliss. "My dream is to be a highly fulfilled and productive stay-at-home mom and wife," the Oscar-winning actress tells Vanity Fair magazine. "The highest high would be growing our food that I then make, and then composting and... summary from source:
AP News John Grisham lives la dolce vita
10/2/2007: 1,120 words, approx. 4 pagesIt's hard to shock John Grisham, the master of the legal thriller.But even he was blindsided by something he came across on a recent trip to Italy.It wasn't a crooked lawyer or an on-the-take judge. It wasn't even a greedy corporation. What he found was...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Review by Jeffrey Toobin
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In the following review of The Pelican Brief, Toobin asserts that while Grisham's characters "lack humanity" and situations in the novel are implausible, his plots contain a "narrative drive that welcomes readers to suspend disbelief."
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Critical Review by Frank J. Prial
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In the following review of The Pelican Brief, Prial declares: "Mr. Grisham has written a genuine page-turner. He has an ear for dialogue and is a skillful craftsman."
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Critical Review by Aric Press
491 words, approx. 2 pages
In the following review of The Pelican Brief, Press faults Grisham for failing to explain key occurrences within the plot.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 86%The Pelican Brief Summary
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Summarizes the novel, The Pelican Brief, authored by John Grisham. Describes major characters. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 75%John Grisham: the Pelican Brief
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Two Supreme Court Justices, Rosenberg and Jensen, are murdered. Darby Shaw starts an investigation in different libraries for some days and opens a file about her theory why Rosenberg and Jensen could have been killed. She thinks that Victor Mattiece is responsible for the two deaths because Rosenberg and Jensen prevent him of gaining the oil in South Louisiana and in fact, her theory is completely true.
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The Pelican Brief by John Grisham | |
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About 109 pages (32,663 words) in 10 products |
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