Synopsis:
Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South -- and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatred.
One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than thirty million copies worldwide, served as the basis of an enormously popular motion picture, and was voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. 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.
Author Bio:
Harper Lee was born in 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. She attended Huntington College and studied law at the University of Alabama. She has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Pulitzer Prize, and many other accolades.
©1960
My Opinion:
I can see why this book is not only a classic, but was adapted into an award winning film. It touches a subject that I think even today has a voice. One that should constantly be heard. It wasn't so long ago, our darker skinned neighbors, friends and co-workers were persecuted on a regular basis. I think we forget it all too soon sometimes.
A truly amazing, inspiring, and heartfelt story. One that I am so glad I finally got to read and experience for myself.
Definitely a story I will tell all my friends about, if they haven't already read it!
(5/5)
~I won my copy. I was not compensated for my opinion.~
I have this e book but I keep postponing the idea of reading it, because of eye irritation.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great read.
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An English Girl Rambles
Awesome book; read it in High School...it was a mandatory read; however, I loved it just the same. Unfortunately, persecution still exhists...for: all the various shades of skin, for the LBGT, for women, for groups of the various religions, etc., etc..... I'm not sure it can be forgotten; especially if one still lives it!
ReplyDeleteWith more exposure comes more understanding, and more acceptance.
I have always wanted to read this book but never have. I think I need to pick it up and finally read it. Thanks for your thoughts on it and for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you finally got to read it also.
ReplyDeleteHave you watched the movie? I want to this month.