Cover design unveiled for new Harper Lee novel "Go Set a Watchman"

Harper Lee novel cover unveiled

The cover for Harper Lee's new novel will surely remind you of the cover for her old one.

On Wednesday, HarperCollins unveiled the jacket art for Lee's "Go Set a Watchman," the unexpected follow-up to her classic "To Kill a Mockingbird." The new cover, like the one for "To Kill a Mockingbird," is a moody illustration featuring an oak tree in front. The art for "Go Set a Watchman" also shows train tracks and a train in the distance.

The cover artwork for Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman." HarperCollins

In a statement released by HarperCollins, company President Michael Morrison noted that "Go Set a Watchman" begins with "Mockingbird" protagonist Scout Finch returning by train 20 years later, in the 1950s, to her native Alabama.

HarperCollins has announced a first printing of 2 million copies and a July 14 publication date.

Amid concerns that Lee was not involved in the decision to publish a second novel, the publisher issued a statement last month relayed by her attorney in which she says she is "happy as hell" about the response to "Go Set a Watchman." Friends of the intensely private author have also said she's aware of everything.

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