{"product_id":"light-in-august-william-faulkner-1959-modern-library-hardback","title":"Light In August - William Faulkner - 1959 Modern Library Hardback","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Acceptable. Dust jacket has been heavily taped together by previous owner. Please see the images for more details. May show signs of wear such as:\u003cbr\u003e• Shelf wear or scuffing on the cover\u003cbr\u003e• Creases, marks, or tears on pages or dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e• Possible remainder marks or previous owner’s name\/notes inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBlurb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e: “\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom the Nobel Prize winner—one of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emost highly acclaimed writers of the twentieth century—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ea novel set in the American South during Prohibition about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLight in August\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.” —William Faulkner”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48585783640306,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/7685\/4977\/files\/1CBDB5B2-3B4B-4596-BE9A-087929769A02.jpg?v=1766366629","url":"https:\/\/postmarkedfromthestars.com\/products\/light-in-august-william-faulkner-1959-modern-library-hardback","provider":"Postmarked from the Stars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}