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Playing for Pizza

Playing For Pizza

Playing for Pizza

With a 17-point lead and just minutes to go, Rick Dockery provided what was arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL. Overnight, he became a national laughing stock and, of course, was immediately dropped by the Browns and shunned by all other teams. But all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent, Arnie, finds a team that needs him. Against enormous odds, Arnie finally locates just such a team and informs Rick that, miraculously, he can in fact now be a starting quarterback – for the mighty Panthers of Parma, Italy. Rick reluctantly agrees to play for them – at least until a better offer comes along…

"Последний шанс" - необычайно увлекательная, честная, великолепно рассказанная история о настоящих мужчинах.

""Последний шанс"" — необычайно увлекательная, честная, велико-лепно рассказанная история о настоящих мужчинах.

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Rick Dockery was a quarterback for one of America's most famous football teams when he gave arguably the worst performance in his league's history. Overnight Rick became a laughing stock and unemployable in his own country. But somehow Rick's agent finds him a job. He is guaranteed a starting position and a salary. The only problem is that the team that wants him is in Parma, Italy. The American football league in Italy is tiny and, unlike Rick, the Italian players only get paid in free meals. Rick has never been to Italy, so it's no surprise that the country has a few surprises for him. What follows is a delightful, heartwarming…

Каждый новый перевод Джона Гришэма вызывает интерес читателей. Репутация автора юридических триллеров крепка — но она не исчерпывает творческих амбиций писателя. Вот и роман "Последний шанс" — это книга об… американском футболе. Причем — в Италии! Можно понять желание известного автора выйти за рамки жанра, которому обязан славой и известностью ("Фирма", "Адвокат", "Дело о пеликанах", "Клиент", "Партнер"…) Если определенный уровень здесь достигнут, вершины покорены, то для писателя важно попробовать что-то новое, рассказать о чем-то его лично очень волнующем. Просто на русский язык прежде всего переводили триллеры Гришэма, отодвигая на…

Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the deciding game at the climax of the season, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. With a 17-point lead and just minutes to go, Rick provided what was arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL. Overnight, he became a national laughing stock and, of course, was immediately dropped by the Browns and shunned by all other teams. But all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent, Arnie, finds a team that needs him. Against enormous odds, Arnie finally locates just such a team and informs…