Finally, an answer from Joel Coen!

Not sure how sincere this is, or even accurate, but this link is pretty cool:

Joel Coen answers the question Why did you guys leave General Sterling Price out of your movie?

Here's the link to the original source:

New York Times asks Joel Coen why no General Sterling Price

Yes, the General is in the book!

Letter to the Brothers Coen

Download the new MISSING poster

Please feel free to download the above 8.5x11 image (for this pdf file click the link below) and print on the appropriate paper of your choice.

Post in your town.  Hang in windows.  Nail to trees.

Spread the word.

click to download:  MISSING poster (pdf) on Nicholas' Google Docs

Protest the MISSING General Sterling Price

Spread the word:

If you object to the exclusion of the character General Sterling Price from the Coen Brothers' 2010 film "True Grit", make some noise!