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At first listen, the narration of this abridged version of John Grisham's The Chamber seems flat and uninvolved. But Michael Beck has chosen his vocal style well, purposely eschewing unnecessary adornment and allowing this searing indictment of racism and murder to unfold on its own terms. Beck uses character voices sparingly, adding subtle emphasis to the already charged plot. The story begins with a Klan-sponsored bombing and then traces a trail of rigged acquittals stretching over three decades, until a young lawyer with secrets of his own brings the case to a powerful conclusion. --George Laney Amazon.com
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"The decision to bomb the office of the radical Jew lawyer was reached with relative ease." So begins Grisham's legal leviathan The Chamber, a 676-page tome that scrutinizes the death penalty and all of its nuances--from racially motivated murder to the cruel and unusual effects of a malfunctioning gas chamber.
Adam Hall is a 26-year-old attorney, fresh out of law school and working at the best firm in Chicago. He might have been humming Timbuk 3's big hit, "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades," if it wasn't for his psychotic Southern grandfather, Sam Cayhall. Cayhall, a card-carrying member of the KKK, is on death row for killing two men. Knowing his uncle will surely die without his legal expertise, Hall comes to the rescue and puts his dazzling career at stake, while digging up a barnyard of skeletons from his family's past. Grisham fans expecting the typical action-packed plot should ready themselves for a slower pace, well-fleshed-out characters, and heavy doses of sentimentalism. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Taschenbuch .
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Format:Taschenbuch
The Chamber war das erste Buch, das ich von Grisham gelesen habe und das mich von seinem Schreibstil begeistert hat. Das Buch spricht den noch immer existierenden Rassismus und Schwarzenhass an und setzt sich kritisch mit der Todesstrafe auseinander. Am Ende stirbt ein Mann, der die höchste Strafe verdient hat, jedoch für ein Verbrechen, das diese Strafe nicht rechtfertigt. Sehr lohnend zu lesen - aber nehmt euch Zeit! Es ist schwer das Buch wieder wegzulegen!
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Anyone who wants to think seriously about the death penalty should, despite the fact that it is fiction, read this book. Grisham goes into the kind of detail about the process of appeals slated at staying the execution of a convicted criminal that, given his obviously careful research, educates you and keeps you reading. However, even more compelling and poignant is the story of the convict and the lawyer grandson who tries to save him. It is also a story about the racist south then and now which none of us should forget or ignore. Be ready to think, to cry, to change your mind.
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A young attorney, Adam Hall, is confronted with his family's history, by defending his racist Uncle, Mississippi death row resident Sam Cayhall. Grisham does a good job depicting life on death row, and the laborious appeals process involved in trying to spare someone a trip to the chamber. Not a fast-paced thriller, but an interesting read.
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An Extended Look at Guilt, Remorse, Punishment, and Redemption
If your idea of a good book is one where there is lots of action and fascinating twists and turns of plot complications pop up on every page, you shouldn't go anywhere near The... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. Juni 2008 von Donald Mitchell
something to put you to sleep
I loved "The Firm", I liked "The Pelican Brief" so almost naturally I got "The Chamber". Boy, what a difference. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. Januar 2006 von Anaconda
Spannend und Mitreissend
Ich habe alle Romane Grishams gelesen, aber keiner hat mich bisher so mitgerissen wie "The Chamber". Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 30. Dezember 2000 veröffentlicht
John Grisham
The book has a good beginning and plot. The suspense is also good and like all of Grisham's books the twists in along the story line are unusual and suspenseful, but the book tends... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 31. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
How did this get published?
This was one of the worst books I've read in my life. The dialog was terrible in the book and there were many loose ends and undeveloped subplots in the book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 20. Juni 2000 veröffentlicht
I threw it overboard.
On the long haul from San Diego to Hawai'i, a seaman will read anything that falls to hand, just to break the monotony. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 31. Mai 2000 von ShyDavid
Interesting story, but...
This was the first Grisham book that I've read, and I have some mixed reviews about it. While the plot and the story line are interesting and really makes you want to find out... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 25. April 2000 veröffentlicht
my review
This is the book by Grisham that I enjoyed reading the most. It has all the elements to make it a great read: the lawyer who tries to save his grandfather from an atrocious death,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. März 2000 von Ana Maria Barrenechea
An emotional and powerul "court room" thriller.
The Chamber, by John Grisham, is an emotional "court room" thriller that will bring you back to reality in a drastic way. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 24. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
awful
The ending is as anti-climactic as any I have read. I loved the Firm, enjoyed the Pelican Brief, and hated the Client. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 9. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
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