Grisham, John: *1955

A Painted House, 2001 - Information about the Book

General Information
- The book is narrated by farm boy Luke Chandler who lives with his parents and grandparents in a small, shabby, unpainted house. The family rents the eighty acres of cotton they farm, living a “harsh lifestyle.” The symbol of having a painted house becomes the recurring theme of the book. It expresses the desire to rise above life in the unpainted shack of a tenant farmer
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Facts
- Characters
- The novel is based on Grisham's childhood in Arkansas
Reviews
- Review: "Grisham develops a suspenseful story, characteristic of his earlier books." BookReporter; December 26, 2001
Articles
- Worldviews. "Grisham says that many of the stories woven together are old family tales and most of them problably not true."
- Sociological Analysis: "The novel portrays the experience that brings the young boy from a world of innocence into one of harsh reality." 2008