True Grit

New York: Simon & Schuster, (1968).

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Hardcover. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper with none of the usual spine fading. Portis's second book, the basis for the Henry Hathaway film of the same name featuring John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Robert Duvall, and Dennis Hopper. Portis wrote the novel with John Wayne in mind and sent the actor galleys of the book; Wayne immediately fell in love with the project and, in addition to helping to bring it to the screen and getting a handsome salary plus percentage, he earned his first and only Academy Award, as a crusty and alcoholic one-eyed U.S. marshal.

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Item #456612 True Grit. Charles PORTIS.

Charles Portis
birth name: Charles McColl Portis
born: 12/28/1933
nationality: USA

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