The Pelican Brief

by Robin Waterfield (Adapter), John Grisham

A novel by John Grisham - bestselling author of the '90s

In Washington, two Supreme Court judges are murdered and only the young and beautiful law student Darby Shaw knows why. She has uncovered a deadly secret but will anyone believe her? Can she stay alive long enough to persuade them she is right?

Penguin Readers is a series of simplified stories which introduces you step-by-step to the literature that has made Penguin Books world famous. This series offers you classics, best-sellers, film-titles and original stories. Each book has extensive exercises, a detailed introduction and clear information about the syllabus. They are published at six levels from Beginner (300 words) to Advanced (3000 words).

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Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Legal Thriller

73 pages, Paperback

Published May 9, 2000

About the author

Robin Anthony Herschel Waterfield (born 1952) is a British classical scholar, translator, editor, and writer of children's fiction. Waterfield was born in 1952, and studied Classics at Manchester University, where he achieved a first class degree in 1974. He went on to research ancient Greek philosophy at King's College, Cambridge until 1978, after which he became a lecturer at Newcastle University and then St Andrews University. He later became a copy-editor and later a commissioning editor for Penguin Books. He is now a self-employed writer, living in southern Greece, where he has Greek citizenship.

Reviews

[Eman Mostafa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two judges from the supreme court were killed in a mysterious way in USA.
A young lawyer, Darby Show has written the pelican brief, it's a theory that explains the connection between the two crimes, she knows who killed them, it may cost her life if the secret is discovered. Somehow the white house is involved and the president is threatened not to be elected again because of this terrible crime.
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It's tooooo boring and the copy I've read may be pretty summerizd so I faced a problem in understanding the story well :(

- NO Of Pages : 183

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[Aldana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been reading this book because my teacher informed us that we needed to read a new story for the second exam of the year. I thought it was going to be boring but The Pelican Brief was an interesting and a great choice. Every death is a big surprise and I never expected to have a happy ending.

[Iris O · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boring. Don't recommend

[S · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 ⭐️

Obviamente, no se puede juzgar este libro bien, ya que es un resumen para poder empezar a leer en inglés cuando ya tienes cierto nivel. Pero eso no quita que la historia es increíble y que si hubiera leído la novela completa hubiera sido aún mejor, porque en esta pasamos de tema muy rápido y no se puede desarrollar bien nada (ni los hechos, ni los personajes). Sin embargo, en general, una muy buena adaptación para poder empezar a leer en inglés (corta, vocabulario fácil pero no demasiado fácil, entretenida y con unas pocas ilustraciones).

[Austin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. good twists. am i repeating myself? anyways, i loved reading this book

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story with intrigue and suspense.

[susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

found on a bench in rockville, md
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[Krista · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the book and the movie!

[Kristine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Listened to this on a drive to VA Beach. I liked it, but it was a bit far-fetched. Was my first John G. novel, and I'd like to try another. Any recommendations?

[Cyndie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Exciting. The movie was at least as good.

[A.G. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much of what you'd expect. A good read, hard to put down.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

read ~ 10 years ago, before I worked in a lawfirm

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book, I think I need to watch the film now!!

[M4rc0 · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's ok. It just looks too much like a thriller movie script.

[Pat · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best one yet, Also the Painted House was very good

[babi · Rating 4 out of 5]

em 5 anos de inglês, esse foi o melhor paradidatico. só o final que fiquei errr

[valen viarengo · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Bob3 Hicks · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great yarn by the new writer, John Grisham. His dry wit draws you in and you get zapped with unexpected turn of events. Keeps you on the edge of your book!