The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.
Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior - to innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos. Now with over 18 million copies in print and translated into forty languages, this regional story by a young Alabama woman claims universal appeal.
Harper Lee always considered her book to be a simple love story. Today it is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature.
Customer Review
It was almost getting embarrassing that I hadn't read this famous classic yet. Harper Lee spins such an amazing coming-of-age tale about a young girl growing up in the US. The book is filled with strong, complex characters, and every message that the book entails still rings true today.
Customer Review
This classic is excellent to make us think about some concepts and situations. It is a novel about prejudice told by Scout, a 6 year-old girl, which makes it a thrilling story, with an accessible language. Besides, Atticus is my new favorite character!
Staff Choice: Karin
Finally read this classic and also watched the black-and-white movie - on Netflix - with the late Gregory Peck. Good discussion with book group. There is a reason why some books become classics.
Also by Harper Lee:
Go Set a Watchman (2015)