Playing for Pizza
By John Grisham
- Release Date: 2007-09-24
- Genre: Literary Fiction
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Fans of John Grisham live for his legal thrillers, but now and then he serves up something unexpected. That’s exactly what he does, with great success, in Playing for Pizza.”—USA Today
After providing what is arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL, third-string quarterback Rick Dockery becomes a national laughingstock. Cut by the Cleveland Browns, and shunned by every other team, Rick insists that his agent find a team that does need him.
Against enormous odds, Rick lands a job—as the starting quarterback for the Mighty Panthers . . . of Parma, Italy.
The Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player—any former NFL player—at their helm. And now they’ve got Rick, who knows nothing about Parma (not even where it is) and doesn’t speak a word of Italian. To say that Italy—the land of fine wines, extremely small cars, and football americano—holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement.
Reviews
Soulful
5By Homey MusicAnother wonderful non-formula Fun read. It makes me want to go to Italy!Enjoyable read!
5By Perry白Just enough football balanced with ‘Italia’!Very different but fun.
5By kwd63122John throws a curve, but a good one. No murders and the only blood was from football games.Txt
5By cuh dThePlaying for Pizza
4By Donnie55rThis is John Grisham's first sports book and the last one that I read. Though I wasn't sure about the main character in the beginning, it wasn't long before I started to like him. The more he discovered his true self, the more I liked him. This was a great read and I thoroughly enjoyed the history of Italy as well as the cuisine. As always, Grisam did a great job with his research.Playing for Pizza
4By Cortesc279A different book for Grisham, quick read you have to like football.A Book Review
5By Asap_spiritzThis book made it seem as if you were right there with him. It has a perfect storyline with romance action and suspense. It's my overall all time favorite book!A must read for a NFL fan
5By jacardozo76Another masterpiece! I enjoyed a great story plus American football.Playing For Pizza
5By LT SundanceThis is one of my favorite books that I have read and I have read a lot... Classics. Non - fiction. Lord of the Rings and Grapes of Wrath and Gone With the Wind are my MOST favorites, but Playing For Pizza ranks right up there.... I love it because I learned a lot about Italy where I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to and perform for the troops with the USO, right after 9/11. I was a comedian and a college football player. My father was a high school coach. I am a combat veteran having been a Lieutenant and an Infantry Platoon Leader with the First of the Eleventh Infantry in Northern I Corps in tithe Republic of Vietnam, which of course no longer exists. I suppose that's one of the reasons this book appeals to me --- being in a leadership position and facing physical danger. I've read some of his other books but this one, though somewhat obscure, is my favorite. Blake ClarkOne for the ages
5By DFoderaroAbsolutely love this book. Paints a beautiful picture of everyday life in Italy. One of my favorite books of all time and would recommend this to all people of any ageFun
4By Swept me inPlaying for pizza is a wonderful trip into life in italy. Through the eyes of an American washed-up quarterback, we see how Italians live, eat and enjoy life. We Americans should approach life the same way as our Italian neighbors. Family, friends, food and unbridled love of life. A treat to read.Great book!!!!
5By Harris0208Is and always will be my favorite book!!!!! Have read it like 300 times. Great book.Outstanding Read
5By Coach Gil55I thought this was a very entertaining book. It kept my attention and was fun the whole way through. Characters were interesting and had enough football to feel like a sports book.All okay!
5By MargolinsThat's pretty good!!! For me, as a person who studies and wants to improve English, it's perfect book!! Not hard to understand, easy-reading, interesting and also makes me to interest in American football..Playing for Pizza
5By nancyk1949Loved this book!!!! Started reading it on a trip to Italy, and found out it even helped with finding my way around. Fun,Fast,Relaxed reading......Would recommend it to everyone!! GOOD JOB, JOHN!Thank you Mr. Grisham
5By rc75mhzThis is my favorite Grisham book so far.Playing For Pizza
5By Rob the BankerGreat book! I started it while my wife and I spent 9 days in Northern Italy. Although we did not get to Parma, the stories of food, wine, travel, and sightseeing were easy to relate to. Also a great football story any sports lover will enjoy.Amazing!!!!
5By MissBreezI absolutely loved this book. It was a nice fun upbeat book. Even if your not a book reader but you like football, your going to enjoy picking this book up.A fun change of pace!!
5By Robert CribbThis is a great change of pace from John Grisham. I enjoy they way he tells a story and in "playing for pizza" you get just that. Same great story telling but it's all about football and Italy !!!
