Atticus (novel)

1996 novel by Ron Hansen

Atticus

First edition

Author| Ron Hansen
Genre| Fiction and mystery
Publisher| HarperCollins

Publication date

| 1996
Pages| 256
ISBN| 9780061978142

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

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1. ^ Cirincione, Joseph A. (August 28, 2008). Deep Down Things: Essays on Catholic Culture. Lexington Books. p. 57\. ISBN 9780739130087.
2. ^ Parker, Robert A. (October 1, 2012). A Literary Cavalcade—III. Lulu.com. p. 129\. ISBN 9781300248385.
3. ^ Hemphill, Paul (February 18, 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 December 12, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
4. ^ "Atticus". National Book Foundation. 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
5. ^ "PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Past Winners & Finalists. 1981-2015" (PDF). PEN/Faulkner Foundation. 2015. Retrieved February 9, 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 January 12, 2019.

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