Go Set a Watchman. Deluxe Edition

Produktbeschreibung

“Go Set a Watchman is such an important book, perhaps the most important novel on race to come out of the white South in decades.�—Clay Risen, New York Times

Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch—“Scoutâ€�—returns home from New York City to visit her aging father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming the South, Jean Louiseâ€Ös homecoming turns bittersweet when she learns disturbing truths about her close-knit family, the town, and the people dearest to her. Memories from her childhood flood back, and her values and assumptions are thrown into doubt. Featuring many of the iconic characters from To Kill a Mockingbird, Go Set a Watchman perfectly captures a young woman, and a world, in painful yet necessary transition out of the illusions of the past—a journey that can only be guided by oneâ€Ös own conscience.

Written in the mid-1950s, Go Set a Watchman imparts a fuller, richer understanding and appreciation of Harper Lee. Here is an unforgettable novel of wisdom, humanity, passion, humor, and effortless precision—a profoundly affecting work of art that is both wonderfully evocative of another era and relevant to our own times. It not only confirms the enduring brilliance of To Kill a Mockingbird but also serves as its essential companion, adding depth, context, and new meaning to an American classic.

“Harper Leeâ€Ös second novel sheds more light on our world than its predecessor did.â€�—Time

“Provides valuable insight into the generous, complex mind of one of Americaâ€Ös most important authors.â€�—USA Today 

Kritik

"Go Set a Watchman is such an important book, perhaps the most important novel on race to come out of the white South in decades... New York Times Opinion Pages: Taking Note 

Autoreninfo

Harper Lee, geboren 1926 in Monroeville/Alabama, studierte ab 1945 Jura an der Universität in Alabama, ging aber vor dem Abschluss nach New York und arbeitete bei einer internationalen Luftverkehrsgesellschaft. Sie verstarb 2016.