{"product_id":"true-grit-young-readers-edition","title":"True Grit: Young Readers Edition by Charles Portis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Young Readers Edition of Charles Portis's #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, with over two million copies in print, comes complete with the full text of the classic novel, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ean afterword by Leonard S. Marcus, and a readers guide with discussion questions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just 14 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 US Marshal, and pursues the killer into Indian Territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Quite simply, an American masterpiece.\" --\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a selection of the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Library.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"How to describe the indescribable? Probably the best description I can give of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is that I've never given it to any reader -- male or female, of any age or sensibility -- who didn't enjoy it.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003eDonna Tartt\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Skillfully constructed, a comic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Portis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1933-2020) is celebrated as one of America's most distinctive and original literary voices. Best known for his classic novel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e, Portis combined sharp wit, deadpan humor, and a keen eye for the absurdities of everyday life to create stories that are both timeless and deeply American. His novels--including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorwood\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dog of the South\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGringos\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e--have earned cult status for their offbeat characters, comic brilliance, and narrative charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond fiction, Portis was an accomplished journalist and essayist, producing incisive reportage and cultural commentary that reveal his unmatched gift for observation and language. His collected nonfiction, short stories, and plays in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEscape Velocity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshowcase the full range of his talent, from satirical humor to poignant reflections on American identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePortis's work continues to captivate readers who value originality, wit, and storytelling that transcends genre. Whether through his iconic Western or his eccentric road novels, Portis remains a writer whose voice is unmistakable and whose influence endures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45930168713402,"sku":"9781468313154","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_3e734e15-f85d-4d6e-99b1-706e2827b741.jpg?v=1780201218","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/true-grit-young-readers-edition","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}