A novel by the famous American writer that critics judge as his most complex work. Through the character of a pregnant girl, Lena Grove, who is searching for the father of her unborn child, Faulkner presents the entire society at that time in a time of cr
The novel follows Lena Grove, a pregnant young woman who travels in search of the father of her child, Lucas Burch. At the same time, the story focuses on Joe Christmas, a man of obscure origins who believes he has black blood, which forces him into an internal and external identity struggle. Christmas kills the woman he worked for, which sets off a chain of events that lead to his brutal execution. Pastor Hightower, a man haunted by the past, plays a key role in the story, while Lena ultimately continues her journey, symbolizing hope and the continuous cycle of life.
This hilarious, poignant and satirical novel won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize, honoring Greer's incredible writing skills and the rawness of the story.
The Town of Peyton, with its directness of narration, comprehensibility and casualness, and its revelation of truth, won over the ordinary reader, who gave it well-deserved recognition all over the world.
Zora, 1969.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
