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A Painted House

John Grisham

2001384 pagesabout 6–9 hours
2001
first published
  • 2001QPD · 388 pages · ENGISBN 9780712670647
  • 2001Random House Large Print · 562 pages · ENGISBN 9780375431012
  • 2001Charnwood · 576 pages · ENGISBN 9780375728129
  • 2012Dell · 465 pages · ENGISBN 9780345532046
  • 2001Tandem Library · 480 pages · ENGISBN 9780613494519
  • 2001Dell · 480 pages · ENGISBN 9780440237228
  • 2004Delta · 384 pages · ENGISBN 9780385337939
  • 2001Century · 400 pages · ENGISBN 9780712670449
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Using his own childhood for inspiration (and leaving the lawyers behind), bestselling author John Grisham sets A Painted House in 1950s rural Arkansas. During harvest time, together with hired Mexicans and hill people, seven-year-old Luke Chandler picks cotton on his family's rented 80 acres. But racial tension, a forbidden love affair, and murder cause Luke to grow up before he's ready.

How it feels

MoodPlayfulBittersweet
AtmosphereWhimsical

How it reads

PacePage turner
Plot intensityCharacter driven
Character focusSingle leadSmall ensembleLarge ensemble

When and where

PlaceBig city
ThemesComing of ageFamily
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