— Pulitzer Prize (1961)
Through the eyes of young Scout Finch, life in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama, reveals the struggles of justice, prejudice, and moral courage. As her father, Atticus Finch, defends an innocent man accused of a grave crime, Scout learns the meaning of empathy and integrity. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a profound classic that explores humanity, compassion, and the fight for equality.
Date: 1960 (United States)
Length: ~281 pages (varies by edition)
Cultural impact: ~40.000.000 copies (estimates)
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction
"To Kill a Mockingbird... the greatest novel of all time" — Chicago Tribune
"Harper Lee's writing changed the way we saw each other, and then the way we saw ourselves" — Barack Obama, former U.S. President and writer
"To Kill a Mockingbird was the first book I wanted to publicly encourage other people to read" — Oprah Winfrey, media mogul and book advocate
"Her work challenged us to think about equality, tolerance and human kindness" — John Green, bestselling author
"To Kill a Mockingbird is consistently ranked in reader surveys as the most influential book in Americans' lives, after, of course, the Bible" — Slate, prominent online magazine
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