Atticus
First edition
AuthorRon Hansen
GenreFiction and mystery
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
1996
Pages256
ISBN9780061978142

Atticus is a murder-mystery novel written by Ron Hansen in 1996.[1][2] The main character, Atticus Cody, is similar to Atticus Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird.[3]

In 1996 it was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction,[4] and in 1997 for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.[5] In 2000 it was adapted into the film Missing Pieces starring James Coburn.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Cirincione, Joseph A. (28 August 2008). Deep Down Things: Essays on Catholic Culture. Lexington Books. p. 57. ISBN 9780739130087.
  2. ↑ Parker, Robert A. (1 October 2012). A Literary Cavalcade—III. Lulu.com. p. 129. ISBN 9781300248385.
  3. ↑ Hemphill, Paul (18 February 1996). "A Father's Love : Ron Hansen's novel is a modern parable of the prodigal son : ATTICUS, By Ron Hansen (HarperCollins: $22; 247 pp.)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Atticus". National Book Foundation. 1996. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Past Winners & Finalists. 1981-2015" (PDF). PEN/Faulkner Foundation. 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  6. ↑ Gates, Anita (February 4, 2000). "TV Weekend; Poor Dad Seems Confused, And He's Not the Only One". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 12 January 2019.


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