Absalom, Absalom

Synopsis

Nobel prize winner • fily dra and the legacy of slavery haunt this e tale of an enigmatic stranger in jefferson, mississippi—from one of the most acclaimed writers of the twentieth century. “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. ” —willi faulkner absalom, absalom!