First published 1968
When her father is murdered, Mattie Ross vows to hunt down the killer. Undaunted by her youth, she hires the drunken, one-eyed U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn to track the outlaw into the perilous Indian Territory. As the unlikely pair navigate the rugged wilderness, they face deadly gunslingers, treacherous terrain, and the harsh realities of frontier justice. In this classic tale of retribution, a resolute girl finds an unexpected ally in her quest for revenge.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, american, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, gritty, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unlikely-allies
Setting: Indian Territory, West (U.S.)
Period: 19th-century
215 pages · Paperback · Bloomsbury