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. 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.
Lawyer Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson -- a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. 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. 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. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much.
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'ONE OF THE GREATEST AMERICAN NOVELS EVER WRITTEN'
'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.'
A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man falsely charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s.
The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man's struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much.
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story, an anti-racist novel, a historical drama of the Great Depression and a sublime example of the Southern writing tradition.

'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.'Voted the most life changing book by a female author. A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the thirties. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man's struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much. To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story, an anti-racist novel, a historical drama of the Great Depression and a sublime example of the Southern writing tradition

___________________________________ 'shoot All The Bluejays You Want, If You Can Hit 'em, But Remember It's A Sin To Kill A Mockingbird.' A Lawyer's Advice To His Children As He Defends The Real Mockingbird Of Harper Lee's Classic Novel - A Black Man Falsely Charged With The Rape Of A White Girl. Through The Young Eyes Of Scout And Jem Finch, Harper Lee Explores With Exuberant Humour The Irrationality Of Adult Attitudes To Race And Class In The Deep South Of The 1930s. The Conscience Of A Town Steeped In Prejudice, Violence And Hypocrisy Is Pricked By The Stamina Of One Man's Struggle For Justice. But The Weight Of History Will Only Tolerate So Much. To Kill A Mockingbird Is A Coming-of-age Story, An Anti-racist Novel, A Historical Drama Of The Great Depression And A Sublime Example Of The Southern Writing Tradition.

Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, this book explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the thirties.

When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow.

2024-06-27