The appeal
(Book)
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Published:
New York, New York : Doubleday, 2008.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st edition.
Physical Desc:
358 pages ; 25 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 19
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Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • “Fascinating ... filled with deadly accurate characterizations by an author who knows both the law and politics from the inside.”—Los Angeles Times
In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town’s water supply, causing the worst “cancer cluster” in history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it.
Who are the nine? How will they vote? Can one be replaced before the case is ultimately decided?
The chemical company is owned by a Wall Street predator named Carl Trudeau, and Mr. Trudeau is convinced the Court is not friendly enough. With judicial elections looming, he decides to try to purchase himself a seat on the Court. The cost is a few million dollars, a drop in the bucket for a billionaire like Mr. Trudeau. Through an intricate web of conspiracy and deceit, his political operatives recruit a young, unsuspecting candidate. They finance him, manipulate him, market him, and mold him into a potential Supreme Court justice. Their Supreme Court justice.
The Appeal is a powerful, timely, and shocking story of political and legal intrigue, a story that will leave readers unable to think about our electoral process or judicial system in quite the same way ever again.
Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!
In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town’s water supply, causing the worst “cancer cluster” in history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it.
Who are the nine? How will they vote? Can one be replaced before the case is ultimately decided?
The chemical company is owned by a Wall Street predator named Carl Trudeau, and Mr. Trudeau is convinced the Court is not friendly enough. With judicial elections looming, he decides to try to purchase himself a seat on the Court. The cost is a few million dollars, a drop in the bucket for a billionaire like Mr. Trudeau. Through an intricate web of conspiracy and deceit, his political operatives recruit a young, unsuspecting candidate. They finance him, manipulate him, market him, and mold him into a potential Supreme Court justice. Their Supreme Court justice.
The Appeal is a powerful, timely, and shocking story of political and legal intrigue, a story that will leave readers unable to think about our electoral process or judicial system in quite the same way ever again.
Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0385515049, 9780385515047, 9780440243816, 0440243815
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 7, 19 Points
Level 7, 19 Points
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Description
After a jury rules against his chemical company for dumping toxic waste into a town's water supply, Wall Street predator and billionaire Carl Trudeau decides that the Mississippi Supreme Court, which will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it, is not friendly enough. He sets out to recruit a candidate to finance, manipulate, market and mold into a potential Supreme Court justice -- their Supreme Court justice.
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Accelerated Reader AR,UG,7,19,121260.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Grisham, J. (2008). The appeal. 1st edition. New York, New York, Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Grisham, John. 2008. The Appeal. New York, New York, Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Grisham, John, The Appeal. New York, New York, Doubleday, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Grisham, John. The Appeal. 1st edition. New York, New York, Doubleday, 2008.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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