{"product_id":"light-in-august-by-william-faulkner-penguin-full-picture-cover","title":"Light in August by William Faulkner - Penguin Full Picture Cover","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Light in August\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: William Faulkner\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: c.1970-80s\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Softcover\u003cbr\u003eCondition: This book is in good condition for its age other than some minor signs of wear, discoloured cover, creases, pencil inscriptions on endpapers, and tanned pages.\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003eA classic vintage orange edition of Light in August by William Faulkner. When it was first published many critics considered it to be a macabre fantasy - one went so far as to say that the novel was like 'an epileptic fit'. Nowe it is a landmark in American fiction.The central figure, ironically called Joe Christmas kills his perverted but God-fearing lover (who has ordered him to fall on his knees and pray at postol point) and is pursued by a lynch-hungry populace. Read this Penguin edition to find out what happens!","brand":"Country House Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55047978025339,"sku":"10251721","price":7.83,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2458\/8207\/files\/orig_485702_jpg.jpg?v=1739197771","url":"https:\/\/countryhouselibrary.co.uk\/products\/light-in-august-by-william-faulkner-penguin-full-picture-cover","provider":"Country House Library ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}