Theodore Boone: The Activist by John Grisham - ISBN: 9781444728958
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Young lawyer fights corruption to save homes, risking everything.

Theodore Boone: The Activist

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    26 May 2015

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Summary

‘Best book ever!’ - 5-star reader review

Theodore Boone, young lawyer, has had a lot to deal with in his thirteen years, everything from kidnapping to murder. But he’s come through it all and, with the law on his side, justice has always prevailed.

Sometimes, though, the law doesn’t seem so just. His friend Hardie Quinn is about to have his family home bulldozed to make way for a bypass. Hardie is not the only one affected: other homes, businesses and schools …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781444728958
ISBN-10:1444728954
Author:John Grisham
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder Paperback
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:26 May 2015
Weight:285g
Dimensions:196mm x 130mm x 26mm
Series:Theodore Boone
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘Not since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard to resist.’

‘If you aspire to turn your children into lawyers who will keep you in your old age, John Grisham’s Theodore Boone, his first novel for young people, might be for you’. - Sunday Times

‘Nobody does legal fiction better’ - Daily Express

‘Not since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard to resist.’ - The New York Times

‘Gripping… I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery. I think everyone will be enthralled by Theodore Boone.’ - Scholastic News

‘A master of his craft’ - The Guardian

About The Author

John Grisham

Since 1991’s The Firm, John Grisham has published a #1 bestseller every year. His books have been translated into 45 languages and have sold over 350 million copies worldwide. Nine have been adapted to film, including The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and A Time to Kill.

His first work of non-fiction, The Innocent Man, was adapted into a six-part Netflix docuseries. His second, Framed, highlights his work with organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted.

He is the two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction.

John lives on a farm in central Virginia.

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