Skipping Christmas (with the Kranks) - John Grisham new hardcover book

SKIPPING CHRISTMAS

(with the Kranks)

by JOHN GRISHAM

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New harcover book with dustjacket, 177 pages.

Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwatned presents. That's just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they'll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on Hemlock Street without a rooftop Frosty; they won't be hosting their annual Christmas Eve bash; they aren't even going to have a tree. They won't need one because come December 25 they're setting sail on a Caribbean cruise. But, as this weary couple is about to discover, skipping Christmas brings enormous consequences - and isn't half as easy as they'd imagined.

A classic tale for modern times. Skipping Christmas offers a hilarious look at the chaos and frenzy that has become part of our holiday tradition.

About the author

John Ray Grisham (born February 8, 1955) is an American ex-politician, retired attorney and novelist, best known for his works of modern legal drama. As of 2008, his books have sold over 235 million copies worldwide. After graduating from the University of Mississippi law school, John established a small private legal practice in Southaven Mississippi. He was elected the to Mississippi House of Representatives in 1983.

Inspired by a case he observed in a Mississippi courthouse, Grisham decided to write a novel. For years, he arrived at his office at five o’clock in the morning, six days a week, to work on his first book, A Time To Kill. His manuscript was rejected by 28 publishers before he found an unknown publisher who was willing to print a short run. Without the benefit of a major publisher’s marketing apparatus, Grisham went directly to booksellers, encouraging them to stock his book. Although A Time to Kill only sold 5,000 copies, Grisham had already begun work on a second novel The Firm. At the same time, bored with the routine of the state capital and eager to spend more time with his family, he decided not to seek re-election to the state legislature. He closed his law practice and moved his family to Oxford, Mississippi, determined to concentrate on his writing.

At age 36, his career as a novelist bloomed when movie rights to The Firm were sold for a hefty price, even before the book had found a publisher. The Firm, has sold more than seven million copies and spent 47 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Grisham’s next offering, The Pelican Brief, sold six million copies. Within a few years, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and his subsequent effort, The Client, (1993) had all been made into successful films. His other novels include The Chamber (1994), The Rainmaker (1995),The Runaway Jury (1996),The Partner (1997), The Last Juror, A Painted House and his most recent novel, The Appeal.