Description
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton is a classic young adult coming-of-age novel about friendship, loyalty and growing up on the wrong side of a divided community. Narrated by fourteen-year-old Ponyboy Curtis, the story follows a group of working-class teenagers known as the Greasers, whose rivalry with the wealthier Socs regularly leads to violence and conflict.
Ponyboy is close to his two older brothers and fiercely loyal to his friends, but a late-night confrontation with the Socs takes a deadly turn. Forced to go on the run with his friend Johnny, he finds himself caught up in events that challenge his ideas about right and wrong, friendship and the people on the other side of the social divide.
First published in 1967, this influential novel explores class differences, identity, belonging, family ties and the loss of innocence. Its honest portrayal of teenage life has made it a lasting favourite among young adult readers.
