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Time Will Darken it
William Maxwell
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Description for Time Will Darken it
Paperback. When Austin King entertains some distant relatives he unwittingly sets in motion events that will threaten his marriage, his law practice and his standing in the community. Austin's eagerness to please his foster cousin Nora is mistaken for other motives, especially since Nora is besotted with him. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781860465543
SKU
9781860465543
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About William Maxwell
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Time Will Darken it
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
Nicholas Lezard
Guardian
Truly magnificent...I implore you now, not to let it pass you by
Glasgow Herald
A novel written with sympathy and ... Read more
Nicholas Lezard
Guardian
Truly magnificent...I implore you now, not to let it pass you by
Glasgow Herald
A novel written with sympathy and ... Read more