In this novel, the South looms dark and ominous in the background with its Biblical rhetoric, its conflict between a tradition of religious fundamentalism and modern scepticism, racial contrasts and the industrialisation of a rural society. But more than a novel of time and place, it is the story of a tormented family submerged in infidelity and driven by a vengeful love that is blocked, hurt and perverted. Peyton Loftis, who frantically needs a husband precisely because she loves her father; the decadent Milton, whose infidelity has made his marriage no more than a stage drama; and Helen, his wife, who loves only what she can control - her crippled daughter Maudie, or the childish part of her husband. This extraordinarily powerful novel is the portrait of a family who, in the words of Sir Thomas Browne in his URN BURIAL, 'all lie down in darkness'.
By:
William Styron Imprint: Vintage Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 278g ISBN:9780099284994 ISBN 10: 0099284995 Pages: 400 Publication Date:05 January 2001 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
