But the weight of history will only tolerate so much. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina and quiet heroism of one man's struggle for justice. Enormously popular, it was translated into some 40 languages, sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, and is one of the most-assigned novels in American schools. Writing through the young eyes of Finch's children Scout and Jem, Harper Lee explores with rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in small-town Alabama during the mid-1930s Depression years. To Kill a Mockingbird, novel by American author Harper Lee, published in 1960. Lawyer Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson - a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father - a crusading local lawyer - risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.

To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee Published by Reader's Digest Association, 1993 ISBN 10: 0895774356 ISBN 13: 9780895774354 Seller: WAKULLABOOKSLLC, SHERIDAN, U.S.A. Slight cover wear with chipping at the foot of the spine. The black graphic cover with the Pulitzer Prize badge. One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than 40 languages, sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and voted one of the best novels of the 20th century by librarians across the United States. Popular Library Edition Published in March, 1962. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for To Kill A Mockingbird - by Harper Lee 1960 1st Edition 15th printing at the best online prices at eBay Free shipping for many products.

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