From the Nobel Prize winner—one of the most highly acclaimed writers of the twentieth century—a novel set in the American South during Prohibition about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality.

Light in August features some of Faulkner’s most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.

William Faulkner invites readers to immerse themselves in Light in August, urging them to “Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.”

Vintage; October 1, 1990; Print Length: 512 pages; ISBN-10: 9780679732266; ISBN-13: 978-0679732266