{"product_id":"se-hinton-biography-antoine-wilson-9780823937783","title":"S.E. Hinton by Antoine Wilson","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLibrary of Author Biographies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eS.E. Hinton by Antoine Wilson\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eS.E. Hinton: The Biography\u003c\/em\u003e by Antoine Wilson discusses the life, novels, and writing habits of S.E. Hinton, author of such popular books as \u003cem\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThat Was Then, This Is Now\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eS.E. Hinton became a literary sensation at the age of seventeen with the publication of her first novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe wrote the novel because she was running out of books to read, and she couldn't find stories that dealt with the reality of what teenagers were experiencing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven now, over thirty years later, young readers are still reading \u003cem\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/em\u003e. Not many books have that sort of staying power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHinton went on to write four other novels and two books for younger children, and she worked closely with director Francis Ford Coppola on the movie versions of her novels \u003cem\u003eRumblefish \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is very little written on S.E. Hinton and this biography helps fill the gap by taking a look at the life and work of this interesting author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50276711203131,"sku":"082393778X","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780823937783.jpg?v=1750089056","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/se-hinton-biography-antoine-wilson-9780823937783","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}