“A man is the sum of his misfortunes.”
—William Faulkner, The Sound and the FuryMore
A revelatory biography of the American master as told through the lens of his greatest novel.More
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
Finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award: Biography
One of the Best Books of 2012: The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, Guardian, The Millions, Kirkus Reviews, Boston Phoenix
A revelatory biography of the American master as told through the lens of his greatest novel.More
Long been recognized not only as one of William Faulkner’s greatest works, but also as the most accessible of his major novels.More