{"product_id":"true-grit-paperback","title":"True Grit | Paperback","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Fierce Young Heroine Takes On the Old West\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne determined teenager, one hard-bitten U.S. marshal, and a dangerous pursuit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles Portis's \u003cem\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/em\u003e is a Western classic told with bold characters, dry humor, and a heroine who will not be dismissed. The adventure begins with a crime and becomes a lasting portrait of courage and resolve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMattie Ross Refuses to Back Down\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourteen-year-old Mattie Ross wants justice after Tom Chaney murders her father in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She refuses to let age or convention prevent her from acting, eventually enlisting the one-eyed marshal Rooster Cogburn to help track Chaney into Indian Territory. Their partnership tests both patience and bravery as the pursuit moves deeper into peril.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAdventure, Wit, and Unshakable Resolve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat sets this novel apart is Mattie's unmistakable voice. \u003cstrong\u003eSharp dialogue, stubborn determination, dark humor, and genuine danger\u003c\/strong\u003e create a Western that belongs as comfortably on a literary shelf as it does among action adventures. Readers who know the screen adaptations can discover how the characters and story first appeared on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Paperback Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis paperback includes an afterword by novelist Donna Tartt and a reading group guide. It is a reader-friendly edition of the 1968 American classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles Portis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 × 7.9 × 5.3 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2010\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The MAG Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67931708260451,"sku":"9781590204597","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/6151\/8691\/files\/qj_4NB1bt89781590204597.webp?v=1794596977","url":"https:\/\/myamericangoods.com\/products\/true-grit-paperback","provider":"My American Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}