A Painted House A Novel
A Painted House A Novel by John Grisham is a first edition published by JG Publishing on February 6, 2001. This 400-page novel is presented in English and explores the life of a young boy named Luke Chandler as he navigates the complexities of his small town in the Arkansas Delta during the summer of 1952. The narrative unfolds as Luke encounters secrets and mysteries that challenge his understanding of truth and innocence.
Readers will find a poignant coming-of-age story that delves into themes of family, community, and the impact of external forces on personal lives. As Luke witnesses a brutal murder, forbidden passions, and the arrival of migrant workers, he begins to unravel the hidden truths of his surroundings. The novel captures the tension and suspense of a boy awakening to the realities of life, making it a significant addition to the literary fiction genre.
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In a tense, poignant novel of a boy awakening to his small town’s secrets, “John Grisham takes command of this literary category just as forcefully as he did legal thrillers with The Firm” (Entertainment Weekly).
“You can’t help thinking of other coming-of-age novels from the South: Huckleberry Finn or To Kill a Mockingbird.”—The New York Times Book Review
Until that September of 1952, Luke Chandler had never kept a secret or told a single lie. But in the long, hot summer of his seventh year, two groups of migrant workers—and two very dangerous men—came through the Arkansas Delta to work the Chandler cotton farm. And suddenly mysteries are flooding Luke’s world.
A brutal murder leaves the town seething in gossip and suspicion. A beautiful young woman ignites forbidden passions. A fatherless baby is born . . . and someone has begun furtively painting the bare clapboards of the Chandler farmhouse, slowly, painstakingly, bathing the run-down structure in gleaming white. And as young Luke watches the world around him, he unravels secrets that could shatter lives—and change his family and his town forever.
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