The Outsiders

Discover S.E. Hinton's iconic coming-of-age novel, The Outsiders, a powerful portrayal of teenage life and class struggle. This Penguin Modern Classics edition, published in 2007, features an insightful introduction by bestselling author Jodi Picoult. Set against the backdrop of 1960s Tulsa, The Outsiders dives into the heart of the conflict between the Greasers and the Socs, as seen through the eyes of Ponyboy Curtis, a thoughtful and adventurous fourteen-year-old. With captivating themes of loyalty, friendship, and rebellion, this classic young adult novel has stood the test of time since its initial release in 1967. It's not just a book; it's a cultural phenomenon adapted into a critically acclaimed film by Francis Ford Coppola, starring legends like Patrick Swayze and Tom Cruise. Whether you're reliving your teenage years or introducing a new generation to its compelling narrative, The Outsiders remains essential reading. Perfect for fans of classic literature and young adult fiction, grab your copy today. Enjoy free shipping on this brand new paperback edition and explore the depths of youthful turmoil and resilience. If you loved The Outsiders, you might also enjoy other titles that capture the essence of youthful rebellion, like Jack Kerouac's On the Road. Get your copy now and immerse yourself in the bittersweet world Hinton crafted in this bestselling testament to youth.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141189116
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2007
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 144


Description:
Adapted into an award-winning film by Francis Ford Coppola, and starring Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe and Tom Cruise, S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders is a young adult novel of enduring power. This Penguin Modern Classics edition is published with an introduction by Jodi Picoult, author of My Sister's Keeper.
The Greasers and the rich-kid Socs are at war on the Tulsa streets. Ponyboy, a fourteen-year-old brawler, chainsmoker and dreamer, is a fiercely loyal greaser. But a single, murderous catastrophe is to wrench him from his old life and overturn everything he thinks he knows. The Outsiders was an audacious debut written when S.E. Hinton was only seventeen, laying bare the hopes and terrors between teenage bravado in a world of drive-ins, drag races and switchblades. It confronted America with a new breed of anti-hero from the wrong side of the class divide, and became a bestselling classic of youthful rebellion.
Susan Eloise Hinton (b. 1950) wrote her first book, The Outsiders, in 1967, when she was seventeen years old. Hinton is also the author of That Was When, This Is Now (1971), adapted into a film starring Emilio Estevez and Morgan Freeman; Rumble Fish (1975), also adapted into a film by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Mickey Rourke, Nicholas Cage and Dennis Hopper; Tex (1979); Taming the Star Runner (1988), and many others. Hinton lives in Oklahoma.
If you enjoyed The Outsiders, you might like Jack Kerouac's On the Road, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.
'Gritty, emotional and very authentic'
Jodi Picoult
'The Outsiders is a teenage epic'
Francis Ford Coppola


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