A long-standing holdout from the ebook revolution, Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, reversed her earlier reluctance to release her 54-year old classic work in digital form.The book is now available as both an ebook and digital audiobook. Quiet and unassuming, the Pulitzer prize-winning novelist spoke about her decision in a statement released by her publisher, HarperCollins.
“I’m still old-fashioned. I love dusty old books and libraries. I am amazed and humbled that Mockingbird has survived this long. This is Mockingbird for a new generation.”
Released on July 8, 2014, the work quickly soared to the top of the best-seller charts. The rank on July 13, 2014 was #1 on Amazon and #2 on Kobo. With sales clearly buoyed by a discounted price ($3.95 on both Amazon and Kobo), many of the reviewers—based on their comments—were clearly revisiting the title after having originally read it 20 or 30 or even 40 years ago.
“To Kill a Mockingbird” gains new life as an ebook.