Who wrote Light in August?

Light in August was written by William Faulkner.

What is the ISBN for Light in August?

The ISBN-13 for Light in August is 9780679732266.

What is the rating of Light in August?

Light in August has an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 17 ratings.

a novel · · 512 pages

Light in August

Name: Light in August
Rating: 4.4 (17 reviews)
ISBN: 9780679732266

by William Faulkner

Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th …

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pages: 512
language: EN
ISBN: 9780679732266
rating: 4.4 · 17

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