The Appeal
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Bindung: Broschiert
EAN: 9780440296881
ISBN: 0440296889
Label: Dell, N.Y.
Hersteller: Dell, N.Y.
Anzahl Seiten: 484
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008-08
Herausgeber: Dell, N.Y.
Studio: Dell, N.Y.
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Produktbeschreibung:Amazon.co.uk: John Grisham is now an institution -- a writer whose bestselling status is assured, So assured, in fact, that expectations for each new book are as high as can be imagined. Does
The Appeal make the grade? And will it appeal to Grisham admirers -- or disappoint them?
The stakes in the novel's plot are high: corporate crime on the largest scale. The duo of lawyers at the centre of the narrative are Mary and Wes Grace, who succeed in a multimillion dollar case against a chemical company, who have polluted a town with dumped toxic waste. A slew of agonising deaths have followed this, but lawyers for the chemical company appeal, and a variety of legal shenanigans are employed -- and it is certainly not clear which way the scales of justice will be finally balanced.
As ever with Grisham, the mechanics of plotting are key, and the characterisation is functional rather than detailed. But it is (as always) more than capable of keeping the reader totally engaged. Given John Grisham's much-publicised conversion to born-again Christianity, it's intriguing to note here the implicit criticism of the moral majority's religious values, but that is hardly central to the enterprise. What counts is the storytelling, and while the writing is as straightforward and uncomplicated as ever, few readers will put down
The Appeal once they have allowed it to exert its grip on upon them. --
Barry Forshaw
Amazon.com:As the author of twenty bestselling books, John Grisham has set the standard for legal thrillers since the debut of
The Firm in 1991. Enjoy this Q&A--as well as a personal note to Amazon readers--from John Grisham.
1. Your new novel starts off where most courtroom dramas end--with the verdict. Where did you get the idea to reverse the usual order of events this time around? The actual trial is not a terribly significant part of the story. Most all of the action and intrigue begins after the trial is over, with the verdict and the subsequent appeal.
2. The Appeal overtly suggests that elected judges can be bought. If the novel is meant as a cautionary tale, what's next--the Presidential primaries? Why not? Over one billion dollars will be spent next year in the Presidential primaries and general election. With that kind of money floating around, anything can be bought.
3. Speaking of electoral politics, you've been more vocal recently about your political views ... first supporting Jim Webb for Senate and now endorsing Hillary Clinton for the White House. Have you given any thought to running for office yourself? No. I made that mistake 25 years ago, and promised myself I would never do it again. I enjoy watching and participating in politics from the sidelines, but it's best to keep some distance.
4. This is your first legal thriller in three years. How did it feel to get back to the genre that started it all, and can fans expect another thriller from you next year? I still enjoy writing the legal thrillers, and don't plan to get too far away from them. Obviously, they have been very good to me, and they remain popular. I plan to write one a year for the next several years.
5. Your nonfiction book The Innocent Man continues to be a bestseller in paperback. In your ongoing work with The Innocence Project, have you come across another story of the wrongfully convicted that begs to be written as nonfiction? There are literally hundreds of great stories out there about wrongfully convicted defendants. I am continually astounded by these stories, and I resist the temptation to take the plunge again into non-fiction.
6. What's on your bedside reading list at the moment? 1.
The Nine by Jeffrey Toobin
2. Eric Clapton's autobiography
3.
East of Eden by John Steinbeck.
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Ich habe schon viele gute Romane von Grisham gelesen, aber von diesem war ich wirklich enttäuscht. Der Geschichte fehlt irgendwie der rote Faden. Der Anfang ist gut und spannend, dann hat man allerdings das Gefühl, der Autor weiß noch nicht so recht, in welche Richtung welcher Erzählstrang laufen soll.
Die emotionale Wandlung des Richters im letzten Teil finde ich zudem sehr an den Haaren herbeigezogen und wenig glaubwürdig.
Der Roman bietet sicherlich einen ganz interessanten Einblick in die politischen Verhältnisse des amerikanischen Rechtssystem, aber man hätte erzählerisch mehr daraus machen können.
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Grisham schafft, mit diesem Meisterwerk, eine sehr detailgetreue Wiedergabe unserer "Demokratie". Imgrunde genommen ist es mal wieder ein David vs. Goliath Beispiel, mit einem sehr cleveren Ende.
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This could have been another great political thriller - if it had a proper ending. As it is, it ends in the middle of nowhere, no loose strands tied up and the bad guy winning. If I want to read something like that, I open a newspaper. Reading Grisham used to mean entertainment with a serious streak, which it doesn't in case of "The Appeal". If there won't be a sequel anytime soon, don't buy - or at least don't complain, that you haven't been warned.
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John Grisham ist Autor. John Grisham ist Jurist. John Grisham ist Christ.
In seinem Roman »The Appeal« werden alle drei John Grishams sichtbar und prägen die Lektüre. Manch einen Leser wird dies womöglich nicht recht schmecken, aber auf mich wirkte dieses Buch so, als sei es das bisher ehrlichste und persönlichste seiner Erzählwerke.
Das Buch beginnt mit einem Ende. Dem Ende eines Prozesses, den eine Witwe gegen das Unternehmen führt, durch dessen sorglosen Umgang mit chemischen Abfällen nicht nur ihr Mann an Krebs erkrankt und gestorben ist, sondern eine ganze Stadt vergiftet wurde. Die Firma wird zu einer Geldstrafe von 41 Millionen Dollar verurteilt.
Grisham erzählt aus wechselnder Perspektive, was nach dem Urteil und vor der Berufungsverhandlung (daher der Titel »The Appeal«) geschieht. Der Leser begleitet mal den Milliardär, der seine Firma »Krane Chemicals Co.« vor der Zahlung der enormen Geldsumme bewahren will, mal die Witwe, ...
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I wasn't really disappointed by the last books of Grisham. But then again, those books were not what you would call masterpiece. "The Appeal" seems to be a positive step back to the old days. A gripping story with a couple of twists as the story goes. You start to wonder where it might lead, will the "bad guys" win? Or is it another Hollywood style happy ending?
It is a good book. I give this book a 4+.
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