{"product_id":"mockingbird-a-portrait-of-harper-lee-revised-and-updated-paperback","title":"Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee: Revised and Updated - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles J. Shields\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird - \u003c\/i\u003ethe twentieth century's most widely read American novel - has sold thirty million copies and still sells a million yearly. But despite the book's popularity, its author Harper Lee has always been a mysterious figure. In this in-depth biography, first published in 2006, Charles J. Shields finally brings to life the woman who gave us two of American literature's most unforgettable characters, Atticus Finch and his daughter Scout. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears after its initial publication, with updates throughout the book and a new Afterword, Shields brings us up to date on all the major Harper Lee events since 2006. There's the scandal with allegations that Lee's agent has been trying to steal the copyright for \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e, the death of Lee's dear sister Alice, scandalous accusations of elder abuse, and - most vitally - the release of Lee's long buried first novel, never before published, and the ensuing public devouring of what has truly become the book of the year, if not the decade - Lee's \u003ci\u003eGo Set a Watchman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles J. Shields\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eAnd So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut, A Life \u003c\/i\u003e(Holt 2011), a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Nonfiction Book. Also, \u003ci\u003eMockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee\u003c\/i\u003e (Holt 2006), an acclaimed, bestselling biography, recently revised as \u003ci\u003eMockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee from Scout to Go Set a Watchman\u003c\/i\u003e (Holt 2016). \u003ci\u003eI Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee \u003c\/i\u003e(Henry Holt Books for Young Readers 2008) is for young adults. He is also the author of nonfiction books for young people. He and his wife reside in Charlottesville, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780329373984,"sku":"9781250097712","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c163eaecf8debb9972a761df88e62f39.webp?v=1780526277","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mockingbird-a-portrait-of-harper-lee-revised-and-updated-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}