Svjetlost u kolovozu

Svjetlost u kolovozu

William Faulkner

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.

Original title
Light in August
Translation
Šime Balen
Dimensions
20 x 13 cm
Pages
415
Publisher
Jutarnji list, Zagreb, 2004.
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Language: Croatian.
ISBN
978-9-53716-023-4

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