{"product_id":"true-grit-1","title":"True Grit","description":"\u003cp\u003e6W Charles Portis. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1968. \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a 1968 Western novel by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCharles Portis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that follows the determined young heroine Mattie Ross as she seeks revenge for her father’s murder, hiring the tough and aging U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn to track down the killer in Indian Territory. Known for its sharp dialogue, dry humor, and authentic frontier voice, the novel stands out for its strong narration from Mattie’s perspective and its blend of adventure and wit. Portis, an American author and former journalist, became celebrated for his distinctive storytelling style and understated comedy, and although he wrote several other respected novels, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"680\"\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remains his most famous work, adapted into films in 1969 and 2010 and widely regarded as a classic of American Western literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eblue cloth binding with orange stars and gilt lettering on spine. Original dust wrapper. Slight fading to lettering on spine. Some minimal creasing to head and foot of spine. Very fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56231609663654,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/6563\/1040\/files\/D6E2CF67-4E5B-4DFC-947E-29C285CF68F4.jpg?v=1772589574","url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/true-grit-1","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}