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Lie Down in Darkness
William Styron
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Belletristik / Hauptwerk vor 1945
Beschreibung
This portrait of a Southern family's downfall was the literary debut of the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Sophie's Choice. A finalist for the National Book Award, Lie Down in Darkness centers on the Loftis familyMilton and Helen and their daughters, Peyton and Maudie. The story, told through a series of flashbacks on the day of Peyton's funeral, is a powerful depiction of a family doomed by its failure to forget and its inability to love. Written in masterful prose that ';achieves real beauty' (The Washington Post), William Styron's debut novel offers unflinching insight into the ineradicable bonds of place and family. The story of Milton, Helen, and their children reveals much about life's losses and disappointments. Lie Down in Darkness, poignant and compelling, is a classic of modern American literature from the author who went on to earn high critical acclaimwith a Pulitzer Prize for The Confessions of Nat Turner and a National Book Award for Sophie's Choiceand a place at the top of the New York Times bestseller list.This ebook features a new illustrated biography of William Styron, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Styron family and the Duke University Archives.
