First Edition First Printing 1968 True Grit by Charles Portis Hardcover

First edition First printing 1968 “True Grit” by Charles Portis. True Grit is a classic Western novel first published in 1968 & later adapted into two films, one starring John Wayne (1969) & another starring Jeff Bridges (2010). This classic Western novel tells the story of 14-year-old Mattie Ross, who hires a one-eyed U.S. Marshal, Rooster Cogburn, to track down the outlaw Tom Chaney, who murdered her father. The novel was first serialized in The Saturday Evening Post, 1968, before being published as a book. It is highly regarded & is a classic of American literature. #1 New York Times bestseller "An epic and a legend" --Washington Post Quite simply, an American masterpiece. Boston Globe The dialogue in True Grit is exquisite. David Mamet Charles Portis had a wonderful talent--original, quirky, exciting. Larry McMurtry Charles Portis has long been acclaimed as one of America's most enduring & incomparable literary voices, & his novels have left an indelible mark on the American canon. Firstpublished in 1968, and has garnered critical acclaim as well as enthusiastic praise from countless passionate fans for more than fifty years. I’m a Poshmark Ambassador II with over 3,900 items sold, have a 4.9 rating, am a top seller, and ship daily (except for Sunday’s). Please take a good look and consider the photos as part of the description. Please ask any and all questions you may have before purchasing. Bundle discounts on multiple items!