{"product_id":"9781101162835","title":"Harper Lee","description":"\u003cb\u003eRead Kerry Madden's posts on the Penguin Blog.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNelle Harper Lee’s \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1960 and became an instant bestseller. Two years later it was an Academy Award– winning film. Today, it remains standard—and beloved—reading in English classes. But Lee never wanted “the book” to define who she was, which explains her aversion to any kind of publicity. Kerry Madden conducted extensive research for this Up Close biography, which reveals Lee to be a down-to-earth Southern woman who prefers to live simply, like her neighbors do, despite the fact that she is a treasured literary legend. Madden’s in-depth biography is now more relevant than ever: 2015’s historic release of \u003ci\u003eGo Set a Watchman\u003c\/i\u003e—written by Lee before \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e and lost for decades—has thrust Lee and her work back into the spotlight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Booklist Top Ten Biography of 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Kirkus Best Book of 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077047173360,"sku":"9781101162835","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101162835_p0.jpg?v=1763685421","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101162835","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}