Extended Summary - True Grit: Based On The Book By Charles Portis

EXTENDED SUMMARY

TRUE GRIT

BASED ON THE BOOK BY CHARLES PORTIS

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CONTENT

The Crime and the Resolve

Hiring Rooster Cogburn

An Unwanted Companion and Preparations

Departure and the Pursuit Begins

Encounters and Setbacks

The Dugout and a Deadly Discovery

The Ambush and its Failure

Tracking and the Final Confrontation

Justice and Loss

Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

True Grit by Charles Portis tells the story of a determined fourteen-year-old girl, Mattie Ross, in post-Civil War Arkansas. After her father is shot and robbed by a hired hand named Tom Chaney, Mattie sets out to avenge his death. Fiercely independent, she hires a tough, one-eyed U.S. Marshal named Rooster Cogburn to track Chaney down in the dangerous Indian Territory. Their journey is fraught with peril and encounters with outlaws, including the notorious Lucky Ned Pepper. The narrative explores themes of justice, courage, and unwavering resolve as Mattie, despite her youth, insists on seeing her mission through.

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Release date

Audiobook: 1 April 2025