Time Will Darken It

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Description

The decision to invite his Southern relatives to stay proves a fateful one for Austin King. By the time they leave, his reputation and his marriage have suffered irreparable damage. Against the perfectly-drawn background of small-town Illinois at the turn of the 20th century, Maxwell once again uncovers the seeds of potential tragedy at the heart of a happily-established family.

Additional information

Weight 0.229 kg
Dimensions 2 × 13.2 × 19.8 cm
by

Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

320

Publisher

Year Published

1999-1-7

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

1860465544

About The Author

William Maxwell (1908-2000) was born in Illinois. He was the author of a distinguished body of work: six novels, three short story collections, an autobiographical memoir and a collection of literary essays and reviews. A New Yorker editor for 40 years, he helped to shape the prose and careers of John Updike, John Cheever, John O'Hara, Sylvia Townsend Warner and Eudora Welty. His novel, So Long Tomorrow won the American Book Award, and in 1995 he received the PEN/Malamud Award.

Review Quote

This is such a good novel that I'm still shaking thinking about it… A novel not to be recommended to people but to be pressed on them, urgently

Other text

Truly magnificent…I implore you now, not to let it pass you by