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View original postHarper Lee, whose 1961 novel To Kill a Mockingbird became a national institution and the defining text on the racial troubles of the American deep south, has died at the age of 89.


View original postLee, or Nelle as she was known to those close to her, had lived for several years in a nursing home less than a mile from the house in which she had grown up in Monroeville, Alabama – the setting for the fictional Maycomb of her famous book. Local sources were first reported by the news website al.com to have confirmed her death.


View original postUntil last year, Lee had been something of a one-book wonder. To Kill a Mockingbird, with its epic narrative about a small town lawyer Atticus Finch’s battle to save the life of a black resident, sold millions of copies around the world.


View original postI bought TKAM for my little sister a few years ago and was delighted she enjoyed it. I hope my children will like it too. I think it's an important book.


View original postHas anyone read To Set A Watchman? I am not sure I want to.

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Harper Lee has passed away, aged 89. - 19/02/2016 03:50:06 PM 2593 Views
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