b. 1958 William Faulkner

Description

The Town by William Faulkner is a masterful dive into the complex and tangled web of Southern life in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County. As the second novel in Faulkner's Snopes Trilogy, it follows the unscrupulous Flem Snopes as he maneuvers his way into power and influence. Told through the perspectives of three different narrators, the novel weaves a rich tapestry of ambition, greed, and the often fraught relationships between families and communities. Faulkner's prose is as mesmerizing as ever, capturing the pulse of a small Southern town with a sharpness that is both critical and empathetic. For those who crave deeply layered characters and a narrative that explores the dark undercurrents of human nature, The Town is an irresistible read.

Notes

Brown dust jacket over blue book, two characters on the front. First edition, 1958