Light In August

Light In August

1932 • 480 pages

Ratings30

Average rating3.7

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“Memory believes before knowing remembers.

Guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.


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Long way to waddle
indulge in self delusion
keep selling the lie.

September 1, 2022

“Man knows so little about his fellows. In his eyes all men or women act upon what he believes would motivate him if he were mad enough to do what that other man or woman is doing.”

January 1, 2002