How long is Go Set a Watchman?

278 pp
Go Set a Watchman

The HarperCollins cover, similar in design to the first edition of To Kill a Mockingbird
Author Harper Lee
Publication date July 14, 2015 (US & UK)
Pages 278 pp
ISBN 978-0-06-240985-0

How many copies of Go Set a Watchman?

3.3 million copies
Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” sold more than 1.1 million copies in North America in its first week on sale, and now has more than 3.3 million copies in print, the publisher, HarperCollins, said Monday.

When did Go Set a Watchman come out?

July 14, 2015Go Set a Watchman / Originally published
Watchman was released on July 14, 2015, and its first day sales amounted to more than 700,000 copies, making it the most successful adult novel ever published in America. Both the announcement and the new book itself launched an international media and cultural firestorm that continued for many months.

How much did Harper Lee make?

Harper Lee was an American novelist who had a net worth of $35 million at the time of her death in February 2016. Alabama. She was best known for her 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which was later made into a film starring Gregory Peck.

What does the title Go Set a Watchman mean?

“‘Go Set a Watchman’ means, ‘Somebody needs to be the moral compass of this town,'” Flynt said. “Isaiah was a prophet. God had set him as a watchman over Israel. It’s really God speaking to the Hebrews, saying what you need to do is set a watchman, to set you straight, to keep you on the right path.

Is Harper Lee a male?

Never mind terrible book covers for female authors – this is, frankly, small potatoes in the world of gender and literature. Because even if you’re one of the most successful female novelists of the 20th century, some people will naively think that only a male pen could craft a classic.

What did Harper Lee do for a living?

Nelle Harper Lee (April 28, 1926 – February 19, 2016) was an American novelist best known for her 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

Who did Harper Lee leave her money to?

The court papers do reveal that Lee’s heirs are her niece and three nephews, who will “receive an undisclosed portion of the estate through the trust”, said the NYT.