John Grisham
John Grisham (born February 8, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA) is an American writer best known for his legal thrillers, a former lawyer, and politician. After graduating from law school in 1981, he practiced law in Mississippi, which would later greatly influence his literary work. In his political career, he was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1983 to 1990.
He wrote his first novel, A Time to Kill (1989), inspired by a case he had worked on as a lawyer. Although it was not a great success at first, his second book, The Firm (1991), became an international bestseller and was adapted into a Hollywood film. This was followed by hits such as The Pelican Case, The Client, The Jury, The Last Juror, and many others.
Grisham has written more than 40 novels, many of which have been adapted into films and TV series. His works are characterized by an accessible style, suspenseful plots, moral dilemmas, and social criticism, often addressing corruption, the legal system, and the struggle for justice. Although best known for his thrillers, Grisham has also dabbled in other genres, including sports fiction and children's literature.
He currently lives in Virginia and Mississippi, actively writing and participating in various humanitarian initiatives.
Titel im Angebot
Javorov drvored
Seth Hubbard ist ein selbstsüchtiger, reicher Mann aus dem Süden, der an Krebs stirbt und niemandem vertraut. Bevor Hubbard Selbstmord begeht, indem er sich an einem Ahornbaum erhängt, hinterlässt er ein neues, handgeschriebenes Testament.
Partner
John Grishams Roman „Der Partner“ (1997) handelt von Patrick Lanigan, einem jungen Anwalt aus Mississippi, der seinen Tod bei einem Autobrand vortäuscht und seiner Anwaltskanzlei und seinem Mandanten Benny Aricia 90 Millionen Dollar stiehlt.
Prešućena krivnja
Od sudnica i zatvora ruralnog Mississippija do ratom poharanog Pacifika, John Grisham nudi nam epsku i neodoljivu sagu o jednoj južnjačkoj obitelji, o ljubavi i ratu, te o tajnama koje su duboko skrivene.
Suradnik
Kyle McAvoy obdaren je izuzetnim pravničkim umom i sve bi u njegovu životu bilo savršeno da nema mračne tajne koja bi mu u trenu mogla uništiti snove, karijeru, život.
The Broker
In seinen letzten Stunden im Oval Office gewährt der scheidende Präsident dem umstrittenen Washingtoner Machtmakler Joel Backman, der die letzten sechs Jahre im Bundesgefängnis verborgen verbracht hat, eine umstrittene letzte Begnadigung.
Vrijeme ubijanja
Prvi roman Džona Grišama, Vreme za ubijanje, prošao je potpuno nezapaženo kada je objavljen 1989. u tiražu od 5.000 primeraka. Tek je fenomenalan uspeh Kompanije 1991. godine podstakao čitaoce da vide šta je Grišam pisao pre nego što je postao poznat.