Bleachers

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"Bleachers" is a short novel by John Grisham that follows a former high school football star who returns to his hometown to confront memories of his legendary but controversial coach.

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instanceOf novel
short novel
author John Grisham
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn a former high school football star returning to his hometown
confronting memories of a legendary but controversial coach
followedBy The Last Juror
genre realistic fiction
sports fiction
hasCharacter Coach Eddie Rake
hasMainCharacter Neely Crenshaw
hasTheme forgiveness
loyalty
regret
the cost of winning
the impact of a coach on players’ lives
language English
mediaType hardcover
paperback
print
narrativePerspective third-person
partOf John Grisham
surface form: John Grisham bibliography
precededBy The King of Torts
publicationDate 2003
publisher Doubleday
setting Messina, a fictional town in Texas
subject American football
coaching
high school football
memory
redemption
small-town life
timePeriod late 20th century

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John Grisham notableWork Bleachers
The King of Torts followedBy Bleachers