A Time to Kill [electronic resource]. John Grisham.
In this searing courtroom drama, best-selling  author John Grisham probes the savage depths of  racial violence... as he delivers a compelling tale  of uncertain justice in a small southern  town... Clanton, Mississippi. The life of a  ten-year-old girl is shattered by two drunken and  remorseless young man. The mostly white town reacts  with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. Until  her black father acquires an assault rifle — and  takes justice into his own outraged hands. For ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of  sniper fire spread through the streets of  Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense  attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his  client's life... and then his own... Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon!
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- ISBN: 9780593103609
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (14 audio files) : digital
- Edition: Unabridged.
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- Unabridged.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Narrator: Michael Beck.
- Target Audience Note:
- Text Difficulty 3710 Lexile.
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In this searing courtroom drama, best-selling author John Grisham probes the savage depths of racial violence... as he delivers a compelling tale of uncertain justice in a small southern town... Clanton, Mississippi. The life of a ten-year-old girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young man. The mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. Until her black father acquires an assault rifle — and takes justice into his own outraged hands. For ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spread through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client's life... and then his own... Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon!
