True Grit: A Novel

True Grit tells the story of 14-year-old Mattie Ross, whose father is shot and killed by Tom Chaney in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Chaney also steals her father's horse and $150 in cash. Determined to avenge her father, Mattie enlists Rooster Cogburn, a one-eyed US Marshal, to help her pursue the killer into Indian Territory. First published in 1968, the novel has received critical acclaim and reader enthusiasm for over 50 years. Charles Portis is recognized as one of America's most enduring literary voices, and True Grit is his most famous work. The novel has been adapted into two films: one starring John Wayne as Marshall Rooster Cogburn, and a remake by the Coen brothers starring Jeff Bridges. This edition includes an afterword by Donna Tartt and a reading group guide.