Loved itthis book right here is a reread for me if you're a fan of faulkner but if you're also a fan of literary fiction classic literary fiction i highly recommend this one i've forgotten how edifying this book is
Light in August (1931)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive One of Faulkner's most admired and accessible novels, "Light in August reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Lena Grove's resolute search for the father of her unborn child begets a rich, poignant, and ultimately hopeful story of perseverance in the face of mortality. It also acquaints us with several of Faulkner's most unforgettable characters, including the Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen, and Joe Christmas, a ragged, itinerant soul obsessed with his mixed-race ancestry. Powerfully entwining these characters' stories, "Light in August vividly brings to life Faulkner's imaginary South, one of literature's great invented landscapes, in all of its impoverished, violent, unerringly fascinating glory. This edition reproduces the corrected text of "Light in August as established in 1985 by Noel Polk.
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- 9781442079779
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- 480 pages
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Loved itin 2017 number one was like in August by William Faulkner and a horse walks into a bar by David Grossman the international Booker winner from that here and both of them I will definitely keep
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