The Help
The Help is Kathryn Stockett's debut novel, first published in the United States in February 2009 as the launch title of Amy Einhorn's imprint at G. P. Putnam's Sons. Set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, it follows a young white writer who records the stories of Black maids.
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- 2
- First edition
- Penguin Books, 2009
- First published
- Amy Einhorn Books (G. P. Putnam's Sons), United States, 2009
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Who published the first edition of The Help?
The first edition of The Help by Kathryn Stockett was published in London by Penguin Books in 2009.
How many editions of The Help are there?
We track 2 editions of The Help, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
How can I tell if my copy of The Help is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.
Where these facts come from
- The Help, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Help review, Publishers Weekly, 2008 (publishersweekly.com)
- The Help (Q461303), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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