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'Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird.' A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the thirties. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man's struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much...
| ISBN | 0099419785 | | Pages | 309 | | ISBN13 | 9780099419785
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 160 | | Publisher | Cornerstone | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Arrow Books Ltd | | Previous ISBN | 9780749301347 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 177 | | Publication date | 05 Oct 1989 | | Width (mm) | 111 | | Non-book description | Re-numbered item (originally 0749301341) | | Spine width (mm) | 23 | | DEWEY | 813.54 | | Academic level | General, Children (6-12), Teenage / young adult | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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Absolutely fantastic book. Although set in 1930s USA the storyline is timeless, with moral lessons relevant today. - Gwynneth LewisAs well as being beautiful written, this book is my favourite book of all time for the way it gives me a glimmer of hope that human nature is essentially good. It is uplifting in its postive portrayal of the human spirit in its finest. - Tirion SeymourI have read this book every year for about 26 years, at the beginning of summer to remind me of how wonderful life is when you are young. It captures the innocence of life - wendy anne charlton Read all reviews (8) Write a review
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