“A Painted House” is a real glimpse into the life of a family making a living by farming in the 1950’s. This account, as written by John Grisham, paints a vivid picture of the Chandler family and everyone and everything that they encounter. The story is told first hand by Luke Chandler, the youngest on the Chandler farm. As he grows with everything around him, his eyes are opened to things that he never would have known. “A Painted House” is an extraordinary account of the life and hardships of the Chandler family living in the Arkansas Delta.