{"product_id":"true-grit-9781590204597","title":"True Grit","description":"\u003cb\u003eCharles Portis's true American classic novel and #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, \"an epic and a legend\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Charles Portis has long been acclaimed as one of America's most enduring and incomparable literary voices, and his novels have left an indelible mark on the American canon. \u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e, his most famous novel, was first published in 1968, and has garnered critical acclaim as well as enthusiastic praise from countless passionate fans for more than fifty years. It was the basis for two award-winning films, including the wildly praised remake by the Coen brothers, selected by the National Endowment for the Arts for the Big Read Library, and was a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. \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 her father down in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 cash. Filled with an unwavering urge to avenge her father's blood, Mattie finds and, after some tenacious finagling, enlists one-eyed Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available U.S. Marshal, as her partner in pursuit, and they head off into Indian Territory after the killer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading, an undeniable American classic as eccentric, cool, funny, and unflinching as Mattie Ross herself. This edition includes an afterword by bestselling author Donna Tartt and a reading group guide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590204597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/10\/2014 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/04\/2015 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charles Portis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660823621788,"sku":"9781590204597","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3a5c3d46-463f-40bb-a865-d1f99a922148.jpg?v=1603897628","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/true-grit-9781590204597","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}