John Grisham was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1955. He studied at Mississippi State University and in 1981 gained a degree in law. He practiced as a lawyer and also became a politician, being elected as a Representative for Mississippi, a role which he stayed in for seven years. As well as being a politician and a lawyer, Grisham was also writing in his spare time.
Grisham gave up his other occupations when his books began to be published. His most famous works are thrillers set in the world of law, but he has also written some non-fiction. He has now written over thirty novels, nine of which have topped the bestsellers list and fourteen have, or are about to be, made into films.
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His full name is John Ray Grisham, Junior
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A Time to Kill was rejected by many publishers before 5,000 copies were finally printed. When Grisham's later works became bestsellers A Time to Kill was published again and it too became a bestseller
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The Firm is Grisham's second novel and was written in 1991. It was his first success and has sold over 1.5 million copies
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The Pelican Brief was also made into a film, this one starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Waskington
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He was born in Jonesboro in 1955
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He admired Steinbeck's clarity
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The Client was another of Grisham's books to be made into a film. This one starred Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones
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The Runaway Jury was first published in 1996. It was reissued in 2003 to coincide with the release of the film version starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz
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He remained in the post until 1990 when his writing career was taking off
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It's about a Little League team
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