Playing for Pizza

Touchdown ( in orig. Playing for Pizza ) is a 2007 published by Heyne Verlag novel by John Grisham.

Action

The novel is about the American NFL quarterback Rick Dockery, who failed as a second backup quarterback in a crucial game. His agent can therefore his contract in the NFL does not extend further threaten him legal trouble. Why does Dockery reluctantly offering the Parma Panthers, an Italian football team, at.

In Italy arrived, it turns out that the team is just a hobby team, in which only the Americans get paid. Even the promised Cheerleaders do not exist.

Initially, the season does not run smoothly, and after a boozy weekend Dockery is set by the coach on the bench. Not until he apologizes to the team and full commitment shows, the season starts. After a win against the undefeated 67 games since Lions Bergamo and after he refuses an offer from Canada, the Panthers are on the way to the Super Bowl, they win then.

In addition to the central plot, the Football Americano, Grisham describes in detail the culture and the food in Italy. These provide for Dockery initially a little culture shock is - as an American, he is not accustomed to sit together for hours to eat. With time, however, he met both and love. Encouraged, he is doing well from his American friend Livvy who, against the wishes of their parents, prefer to remain in Italy.

Expenditure

  • John Grisham: Playing for Pizza. , 2007. ISBN 0-385-52500-1
  • John Grisham: touchdown. Übers by Karsten Singelmann. Munich 2007. ISBN 978-3-453-26591-2 Audiobook.

The Jury | The Company | The Project | The Client | The Chamber | The Rainmaker | The Judgment | The Partners | The Betrayal | The Testament | The Brotherhood | The Farm | The festival | The Judge | The Debt | The Coach | The List | The pardon | The Prisoner | touchdown | Vocations | The Advocate | The Law: Stories | The Confession | Defence | The Plot | Home Run | The Heiress

  • Literary work
  • Work of John Grisham
  • Literature ( English )
  • Literature (United States)
  • Literature ( 21st century)
  • Novel, epic
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