Experience To Kill a Mockingbird like never before. Illustrated by Nate Sweitzer, whose artwork serves as a heartfelt love letter to Harper Lee’s timeless classic, this Folio edition beautifully captures the spirit and depth of the beloved novel.
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Editor’s Note
Sophia Schoepfer, Editor
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a masterpiece of American literature. This covetable new edition includes several powerful and emotionally rich illustrations by artist Nate Sweitzer. It is a stunning homage to the lasting resonance and poignancy of a timeless classic.
‘Illustrating this story was an intensely rewarding process, and I'm proud of the dedicated effort and craftsmanship that went into creating this special edition.’
Nate Sweitzer, Illustrator
PRODUCTION DETAILS
Bound in screen-printed cloth
Set in Vendetta
352 pages
Black & white title page illustration, 7 colour illustrations, including 1 double-page spread
Printed endpapers
Screen-printed and die-cut slipcase
9½˝ x 6¼˝
SYNOPSIS
In the small town of Maycomb, young Scout Finch lives a childhood shaped by innocence and curiosity, but the realities of prejudice soon intrude. Her father, Atticus Finch, a man of unwavering principles, takes on the defence of a black man accused of raping a white woman, setting the town ablaze with tension and exposing the deep-seated racism of their community. As Scout and her brother Jem navigate the complexities of their changing world, they learn profound lessons about justice, empathy, and the importance of standing up for what is right. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a timeless exploration of moral courage and the loss of innocence in a society marred by hatred and fear.
BIOGRAPHIES
About Harper Lee
Harper Lee (1926–2016) was born and grew up in Monroeville, Alabama, and her small-town Southern childhood inspired the plot and characters of To Kill a Mockingbird (1960, Folio 2024). After high school she studied law at the University of Alabama but never graduated, moving instead to New York for work and continuing to write in her spare time. In 1956 friends gave her a year’s pay as a Christmas gift, urging her to complete the manuscript of what would become To Kill a Mockingbird (1960, Folio 2024). When the novel was published and instantly recognised as a modern classic, Lee found the demands of publicity excessive and largely disappeared from public view. She continued to live in New York for many years, near to her friend Truman Capote, whom she helped with research for his true-crime book In Cold Blood (1966, Folio 2011). Lee published no other substantial work until 2015, when Go Set a Watchman (2015) – a sequel or alternative version to Mockingbird – was published, amid some controversy. Lee died in Monroeville the following year.
About Nate Sweitzer
Nate Sweitzer is an American illustrator who earned his BFA from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. He uses both traditional and digital media to create artwork published by clients including the LA Times, Rolling Stone and the New Republic. Sweitzer has been featured or awarded by the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, and the American Illustration Awards. Sweitzer was shortlisted in the 2023 Folio Book Illustration Competition for his illustration for Ursula K. Le Guin’s Flyers of Gy.
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Average Score for 16 Review(s)
This will be a treasured book to add to our collection.
Review by
PATRICIA GARDNER
on 11th January 2025
Love To Kill a Mockingbird.
Review by
MRS DEBBIE M ERDAY
on 11th January 2025
I gladly pay The Folio Society prices because their products are gorgeous and of the highest quality. But it is still a book and a story that you can buy for $10 USD locally.
Review by
MR PELHAM PELHAM HERN
on 8th January 2025
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
Review by
SUSAN
on 8th January 2025
The product was in perfect condition and packaged in a super safe way.
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