Atticus (novel) explained

Atticus
Author:	Ron Hansen
Pub Date:	1996
Genre:	Fiction and mystery
Publisher:	HarperCollins
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]

Notes and References

1. Book: Cirincione, Joseph A. . Deep Down Things: Essays on Catholic Culture . . 28 August 2008 . 57 . 9780739130087.
2. Book: Parker, Robert A. . A Literary Cavalcade—III . . 1 October 2012 . 129 . 9781300248385.
3. News: A Father's Love : Ron Hansen's novel is a modern parable of the prodigal son : ATTICUS, By Ron Hansen (HarperCollins: $22; 247 pp.) . 18 February 1996 . 9 February 2016 . Paul . Hemphill . Paul Hemphill . . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212162249/http://articles.latimes.com/1996-02-18/books/bk-37206_1_ron-hansen . 12 December 2015 . live .
4. Web site: Atticus . 1996 . 9 February 2019 . National Book Foundation.
5. Web site: PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Past Winners & Finalists. 1981-2015 . 2015 . 9 February 2019 . PEN/Faulkner Foundation.
6. News: . TV Weekend; Poor Dad Seems Confused, And He's Not the Only One . Anita . Gates . February 4, 2000 . 12 January 2019 . The New York Times Company.