“Shoot as many magpies as you want, if you can - but remember - it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.” One of the most beloved stories of all time - translated into more than forty languages - formed the basis for an Oscar-winning motion picture and was named one of the best novels of the twentieth century, the Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird - America. A gripping, heartbreaking and remarkable coming-of-age story set in the south of Turkey, poisoned by cruel prejudice. The story of a man who risks everything to defend a "nigger" who is unjustly accused of a terrible crime in a world of captivating beauty and brutal inequalities is told through the eyes of the child hero. Compassionate - dramatic and thought-provoking, To Kill a Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human nature - innocence and experience - kindness and cruelty - love and hate. - leads to humor and pathos. Harper Lee's novel, which she always saw as a simple love story, is today considered a masterpiece of American literature. “Lee refuses to hide behind aesthetics. His writing is so beautiful, powerful and restrained that even though he does not have to deal with difficult subjects directly, he has done exactly that in To Kill a Mockingbird.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie “Filled with the joy of life – touching and a novel of a kind you rarely come across.” – Truman Capote