{"product_id":"9780060935559","title":"One Matchless Time: A Life of William Faulkner","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eParini, Jay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\/14\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Nothing less than spellbinding . . . It’s an eye-opener. Anecdotal without being tawdry, analytical without being academic, it captures the essence of Faulkner’s life with the narrative drive of a novel.” — Houston Chronicle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A splendid life of William Faulkner . . . Not only readable but downright enthralling.” — Seattle Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Faulkner was a literary genius, and one of America's most important and influential writers. Drawing on previously unavailable sources--including letters, memoirs, and interviews with Faulkner's daughter and lovers--Jay Parini has crafted a biography that delves into the mystery of this gifted and troubled writer. His Faulkner is an extremely talented, obsessive artist plagued by alcoholism and a bad marriage who somehow transcends his limitations. Parini weaves the tragedies and triumphs of Faulkner's life in with his novels, serving up a biography that's as engaging as it is insightful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis definitive biography goes behind the legend to explore the complex man who created Yoknapatawpha County:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Price of Genius:\u003c\/b\u003e A powerful look at the obsessive artist plagued by alcoholism and a difficult marriage, and how he transformed his personal tragedies into timeless American literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNew \u0026amp; Unseen Sources:\u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond the myth with unprecedented access to private letters, memoirs, and revealing interviews with Faulkner’s daughter and lovers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Narrative-Driven Biography:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Parini masterfully weaves the life and the work together, telling the story of one of America’s greatest authors with the page-turning momentum of a novel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Heart of Yoknapatawpha:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover how the history, people, and soil of Oxford, Mississippi, fueled the creation of Faulkner's legendary fictional county and its unforgettable characters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43368173994239,"sku":"9780060935559","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780060935559_s600x595.jpg?v=1779895795","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780060935559","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}