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Kerry Madden’s biography offers a detailed, fact‑based portrait of Harper Lee, the author of *To Kill a Mockingbird*. It traces Lee’s life as a Southern woman, her quiet, private nature, and her aversion to publicity. Madden draws on extensive research to show how Lee’s single published novel achieved instant bestseller status, an Academy Award‑winning film adaptation, and a Pulitzer Prize, while Lee herself maintained a modest public presence.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Kerry Madden
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