{"product_id":"true-grit","title":"True Grit","description":"\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"true-grit-overview\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"true-grit-overview\"\u003eAbout True Grit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/em\u003e by Charles Portis follows fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross as she pursues the man who killed her father. She recruits U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn and travels from Arkansas into Indian Territory, accompanied by Texas Ranger LaBoeuf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJustice, Determination, and Memory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMattie tells her story from later life. Her forceful voice gives this frontier adventure its wit and moral tension, inviting readers to consider how a remembered experience becomes a personal account of justice. Determination, money, violence, and loyalty all shape the pursuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReading and Discussion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow does Mattie’s narration influence your view of the adults around her? When does the pursuit of justice become revenge? Consider what the story gains from its distance between the young participant and the older storyteller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1968, the novel inspired films released in 1969 and 2010. The listed Overlook paperback edition was published November 5, 2010; edition dates should be distinguished from the original novel’s publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/book-club\/book-club-reading-guide-true-grit\"\u003eRead the True Grit Book Club reading guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c!-- Context: True Grit; Charles Portis; western fiction; justice; memory; American frontier; Elliot Ackerman Book Club. --\u003e","brand":"Charles Portis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47669784576162,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/9200\/1186\/files\/True_Grit_-_Cover.jpg?v=1789682855","url":"https:\/\/elliotackerman.net\/products\/true-grit","provider":"Elliot Ackerman","version":"1.0","type":"link"}