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Calico Joe

A Novel

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A Novel

By John Grisham
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Category: Suspense & Thriller

Category: Suspense & Thriller

Category: Fiction

Category: Fiction

Category: Fiction

Category: Fiction | Audiobooks

Paperback $14.00

Mar 26, 2013 | 240 Pages

Mass Market Paperback $7.99

Mar 26, 2013 | 272 Pages

Paperback $25.00

Apr 10, 2012 | 224 Pages

Hardcover $24.95

Apr 10, 2012 | 208 Pages

Ebook $7.99

Apr 10, 2012 | 272 Pages

Audiobook Download $20.00

Apr 10, 2012 | 270 Minutes

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    About Calico Joe

    “Grisham knocks it out of the park.”—The Washington Post
     
    It’s the summer of 1973, and Joe Castle is the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone has ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas, dazzles Chicago Cubs fans as he hits home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shatters all rookie records. Calico Joe quickly becomes the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing New York Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faces Calico Joe, Paul is in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his dad. Then Warren throws a fastball that will change their lives forever.
     
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
     
    “An enjoyable, heartwarming read that’s not just for baseball fans.”—USA Today
     
    “Grisham has hit a home run. . . . Calico Joe is a great read, a lyrical ode to baseball, small-town America, youthful innocence and a young boy’s search for heroes.”—The Buffalo News
     
    “[A] pleasure . . . Suffice to say [Grisham] knows his way around the ballpark as well as he does a courtroom.”—The Washington Times

    About Calico Joe

    “Grisham knocks it out of the park.”—The Washington Post
     
    It’s the summer of 1973, and Joe Castle is the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone has ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas, dazzles Chicago Cubs fans as he hits home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shatters all rookie records. Calico Joe quickly becomes the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing New York Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faces Calico Joe, Paul is in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his dad. Then Warren throws a fastball that will change their lives forever.
     
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
     
    “An enjoyable, heartwarming read that’s not just for baseball fans.”—USA Today
     
    “Grisham has hit a home run. . . . Calico Joe is a great read, a lyrical ode to baseball, small-town America, youthful innocence and a young boy’s search for heroes.”—The Buffalo News
     
    “[A] pleasure . . . Suffice to say [Grisham] knows his way around the ballpark as well as he does a courtroom.”—The Washington Times

    Includes an excerpt of John Grisham’s The Racketeer

    About Calico Joe

    A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball…
     
     
    Whatever happened to Calico Joe?
     
         It began quietly enough with a pulled hamstring. The first baseman for the Cubs AAA affiliate in Wichita went down as he rounded third and headed for home. The next day, Jim Hickman, the first baseman for the Cubs, injured his back. The team suddenly needed someone to play first, so they reached down to their AA club in Midland, Texas, and called up a twenty-one-year-old named Joe Castle. He was the hottest player in AA and creating a buzz.
     
    In the summer of 1973 Joe Castle was the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone had ever seen.  The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas dazzled Cub fans as he hit home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shattered all rookie records.
     
    Calico Joe quickly became the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faced Calico Joe, Paul was in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his Dad. Then Warren threw a fastball that would change their lives forever…
     
    In John Grisham’s new novel the baseball is thrilling, but it’s what happens off the field that makes CALICO JOE a classic.

    About Calico Joe

    A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball…
     
     
    Whatever happened to Calico Joe?
     
         It began quietly enough with a pulled hamstring. The first baseman for the Cubs AAA affiliate in Wichita went down as he rounded third and headed for home. The next day, Jim Hickman, the first baseman for the Cubs, injured his back. The team suddenly needed someone to play first, so they reached down to their AA club in Midland, Texas, and called up a twenty-one-year-old named Joe Castle. He was the hottest player in AA and creating a buzz.
     
    In the summer of 1973 Joe Castle was the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone had ever seen.  The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas dazzled Cub fans as he hit home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shattered all rookie records.
     
    Calico Joe quickly became the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faced Calico Joe, Paul was in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his Dad. Then Warren threw a fastball that would change their lives forever…
     
    In John Grisham’s new novel the baseball is thrilling, but it’s what happens off the field that makes CALICO JOE a classic.

    About Calico Joe

    “Grisham knocks it out of the park.”—The Washington Post
     
    It’s the summer of 1973, and Joe Castle is the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone has ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas, dazzles Chicago Cubs fans as he hits home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shatters all rookie records. Calico Joe quickly becomes the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing New York Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faces Calico Joe, Paul is in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his dad. Then Warren throws a fastball that will change their lives forever.
     
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
     
    “An enjoyable, heartwarming read that’s not just for baseball fans.”—USA Today
     
    “Grisham has hit a home run. . . . Calico Joe is a great read, a lyrical ode to baseball, small-town America, youthful innocence and a young boy’s search for heroes.”—The Buffalo News
     
    “[A] pleasure . . . Suffice to say [Grisham] knows his way around the ballpark as well as he does a courtroom.”—The Washington Times

    Includes an excerpt of John Grisham’s The Racketeer

    About Calico Joe

    A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball…
     
     
    Whatever happened to Calico Joe?
     
         It began quietly enough with a pulled hamstring. The first baseman for the Cubs AAA affiliate in Wichita went down as he rounded third and headed for home. The next day, Jim Hickman, the first baseman for the Cubs, injured his back. The team suddenly needed someone to play first, so they reached down to their AA club in Midland, Texas, and called up a twenty-one-year-old named Joe Castle. He was the hottest player in AA and creating a buzz.
     
    In the summer of 1973 Joe Castle was the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone had ever seen.  The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas dazzled Cub fans as he hit home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shattered all rookie records.
     
    Calico Joe quickly became the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faced Calico Joe, Paul was in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his Dad. Then Warren threw a fastball that would change their lives forever…
     
    In John Grisham’s new novel the baseball is thrilling, but it’s what happens off the field that makes CALICO JOE a classic.

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    About John Grisham

    John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.

    About John Grisham

    John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.

    About John Grisham

    John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.

    About John Grisham

    John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.

    About John Grisham

    John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.

    About John Grisham

    John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.

    Product Details

    Category: Suspense & Thriller

    Paperback | $14.00
    Published by Bantam
    Mar 26, 2013 | 240 Pages | 5-1/4 x 8 | ISBN 9780345536648

    Category: Suspense & Thriller

    Mass Market Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Dell
    Mar 26, 2013 | 272 Pages | 4-3/16 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780345541338

    Category: Fiction

    Paperback | $25.00
    Published by Random House Large Print
    Apr 10, 2012 | 224 Pages | 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 | ISBN 9780307990747

    Category: Fiction

    Hardcover | $24.95
    Published by Doubleday
    Apr 10, 2012 | 208 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780385536073

    Category: Fiction

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Dell
    Apr 10, 2012 | 272 Pages | ISBN 9780385536080

    Category: Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Apr 10, 2012 | 270 Minutes | ISBN 9780449011010

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    Praise for Calico Joe
     
    “Grisham knocks it out of the park.”—The Washington Post
     
    “An enjoyable, heartwarming read that’s not just for baseball fans.”—USA Today
     
    Praise for John Grisham
     
    “Never let it be said this man doesn’t know how to spin a good yarn.”—Entertainment Weekly
     
    “Grisham may well be the best American storyteller writing today.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

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