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Autor: Grisham, John
Rok: 1955- John Ray Grisham, Jr. (/ˈɡrɪʃəm/; born February 8, 1955) is an American lawyer, politician, and author, best known for his popular legal thrillers. His books have been translated into 42 languages.John Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University before attending the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981. He practiced criminal law for about a decade and served in the House of Representatives in Mississippi from January 1984 to September 1990.He began writing his first novel, A Time to Kill, in 1984; it was published in June 1989.As of 2012, his books had sold over 275 million copies worldwide. A Galaxy British Book Awards winner, Grisham is one of only three authors to sell 2 million copies on a first printing; the others are Tom Clancy and J.K. Rowling.Grisham's first bestseller was The Firm (1991); it sold more than seven million copies. The book was adapted into a 1993 feature film of the same name, starring Tom Cruise, in a 2012 TV series which "continues the story of attorney Mitchell McDeere and his family 10 years after the events of the film and novel." Eight of his other novels have also been adapted into films: The Chamber, The Client, A Painted House, The Pelican Brief, Skipping Christmas, The Rainmaker, The Runaway Jury, and A Time to Kill. His books have been translated into 42 languages and published worldwide. |