Buy this book on-line West, James L. W : William Styron: A LifeRandom House, New York, 1998 ISBN 0679410546
506pp. Red remainder dot on bottom edges. B&W Photographs. Signed by the Author on title page. Biography of a US novelist. Educated at Duke University, Styron became part of the American expatriate community in Paris in the 1950s. His first novel, Lie Down in Darkness (1951) , tells of a disturbed young woman who commits suicide. His fourth, the controversial Confessions of Nat Turner (1967, Pulitzer Prize) , vividly evokes the slavery era. His later work includes Sophie's Choice (1979) , examining ramifications of the Holocaust; and Darkness Visible (1990) , a nonfiction account of his depression. His works often treat violent themes in a rich, Faulknerian style, 8vo, Fine in Near Fine DJ Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of West, James L. W : William Styron: A Life. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, collectables, antiquarian books, incunabula and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |