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The plot revolves round a once lawyer cum broker, who is imprisoned for about six years. The FBI wants to set him free & to look for his predators to find a solution for a military operation. So, the outgoing American President is literally pushed to grant his freedom.
Suddenly... read more
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In his final hours in the Oval Office, the outgoing President grants a controversial last-minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison. What no one knows is that the President issues the pardon only after... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Joel Backman: the protagonist, a notorious Washington power broker
- Marco Lazzeri: The protagonist Joel Backman's alias in Italy
- Luigi: Marco's protector and first point of contact in Italy
- Neal Backman: Protagonist's son, a lawyer by profession
- Mrs. Gritz: Add a description of this character.
- Ermanno: Marco's language teacher in Italy, a student by profession
- Francesca: Marco's language teacher in Italy, a tourist guide by profession
- Whitaker: Luigi's manager/commander
- Milano
- Jacy Hubbard: A high profile broker appointed by Joel's firm, key person in the broker's last deal that went awry
- Dan Sandberg: a reporter for Washington Post
- Krater
- Teddy Maynard: CIA chief
- Van Thiessen
- Giovanni
- Stennett
- Carl Pratt: The broker's partner in his firm
- Hoby
- Mr. Sizemore
- Lisa
- Mr. Elva
- Roland
- Greenlaw
- Lowell
- Efraim: A Mossad operative (from Israel)
- Critz
- Nino
- Sammy Tin: A ruthless assassin with diplomatic cover
- Julia Javier: Teddy's loyal CIA operative
- Gantner
- Signora Altonelli: Franesca's mother
- Zellman
- Clayburn
- Priddy
- Rudolph
Quotes edit
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“His youngest child, Anna Lee, had begged him for years to take her for a springtime walk along the Mall, like the other kids in her class. She wanted to see Mr. Lincoln and spend a day at the Smithsonian. He'd promised and promised until she was gone”
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“It's a big world out there”
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“In a very nervous city, the day began with the pardon storming onto centre stage and competing with a new president and his first full day in office.”
First Sentence edit
In the waning hours of a presidency that was destined to arouse less interest from historians than any since perhaps that of William Henry Harrison (thirty-one days from inauguration to death), Arthur Morgan huddled in the Oval Office with his last remaining friend and pondered his final decisions.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1 - 36
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 2005. (authoritative list)
Followed by The Da Vinci Code.
This book is in New York Times Bestseller. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Grisham (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Debra Lill (Illustrator) - Cover and Photo image.
- John Fontana (Designer) - Cover Design
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: United States
Publication Date: January 2005
ISBN: 978-0385510455
Page Count: 420
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: United States
Publication Date: January 2005
ISBN: 978-0385510455
Page Count: 420
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3557.R5355 B76 2005b
- Dewey: 813.54
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- John Grisham: Author's website
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