{"product_id":"true-grit-young-readers-edition-paperback","title":"True Grit: Young Readers Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Portis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeonards Marcus\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Young Readers Edition of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, with over two million copies in print, is now available for a whole new generation of Portis fans, complete with the full text of the classic novel, a new afterword, and a readers guide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just fourteen when the coward Tom Chaney shoots down her father in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 in cash. Determined to avenge the killing, Mattie enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available U.S. Marshal, and pursue the killer into Indian Territory. As Mattie outdickers and outmaneuvers the hard-bitten types in her path, her vitality and resourcefulness amuse, impress, and touch the reader. What happens―to Mattie, to the gang of outlaws unfortunate enough to tangle with her, to Rooster and the swaggering Texas Ranger LeBoeuf―rings with the dramatic rightness of legend. An instant bestseller and critical success upon its first publication and the basis for two highly praised, award-winning films, \u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e is an American classic through and through. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Young Readers Edition includes the complete text of \u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e, an afterword by Leonard S. Marcus, and discussion questions. \u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e is a selection of the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Library. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Portis (1933-2020) lived in Arkansas, where he was born and raised. He was a graduate of the University of Arkansas, which in 2018 awarded him an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, was the London bureau chief of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Herald-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of four other novels, also available from The Overlook Press: \u003ci\u003eNorwood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dog of the South\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMasters of Atlantis\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGringos\u003c\/i\u003e. A selection of his writing has been collected in \u003ci\u003eEscape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772126495008,"sku":"9781468313154","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/da18c7e8471b129a595e15a2649eb161.webp?v=1780399616","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/true-grit-young-readers-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}