To Kill a Mockingbird

Paperback

475 EGP

ONE OF THE GREATEST AMERICAN NOVELS EVER WRITTEN

The iconic modern classic and coming-of-age novel exploring racism in the American South.

'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 charged with a serious crime.

Through the young yes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores 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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ONE OF THE GREATEST AMERICAN NOVELS EVER WRITTEN

The iconic modern classic and coming-of-age novel exploring racism in the American South.

'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 charged with a serious crime.

Through the young yes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores 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.

Additional Information

ISBN
9780099549482
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Age
Young Adults/Teens
Pages
320
Dimensions
11 x 18 cm
Publisher
Penguin Random House UK  -  Arrow Books Ltd
Publication Date
1 Jan 2010

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