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Michael Nichols asked this question about Go Set a Watchman:
Really...this was lost? She only wrote one other novel. I suspect this "newly found" manuscript has a back story and I doubt if it was lost.
Donna Smith What I read regarding this book was that it was the first draft that Harper Lee turned into her publisher. The publisher said that the book needed to …moreWhat I read regarding this book was that it was the first draft that Harper Lee turned into her publisher. The publisher said that the book needed to tell where the characters came from, how did they get to this point in time.
It needed more background on characters and relationships. So Harper Lee wrote To Kill a Mockingbird, same characters earlier in time. (less)
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