Go Set a Watchman

Harper Lee has released a groundbreaking new book that takes place two decades after her well-known, Pulitzer Prize–winning work To Kill a Mockingbird. Alabama, Maycomb. "Scout," Jean Louise Finch, age 26, travels back to her hometown from New York City to see her ailing father, Atticus. In the midst of the political unrest and civil rights conflicts that were changing the South, Jean Louise's return home takes a turn for the worst as she discovers unsettling facts about her close-knit family, the community, and the people she loves the most. Her childhood memories return, casting doubt on her principles and presumptions. Go Set a Watchman, which has some of the most recognisable characters from To Kill a Mockingbird, masterfully depicts a young lady and a world going through a difficult but essential transition out of the illusions of the past—a journey that can only be led by one's conscience. Go Set a Watchman, written in the middle of the 1950s, gives readers a deeper, more comprehensive knowledge and appreciation of Harper Lee. This is a book of wisdom, empathy, passion, humour, and seamless accuracy that will stay with you forever. It is a very moving piece of art that is both eerily reminiscent of a bygone period and pertinent to our own. It not only attests to To Kill a Mockingbird's eternal brilliance but also acts as a crucial companion, giving the beloved American novel depth, perspective, and fresh interpretation.