In Julia and Maud, author Joyce Faulkner presents a compelling tale told by Archie Biggs, the steadfast, yet conflicted Huck Finntype narrator.
Some readers may find empathy for Maud, as reminded by Faulkner, this story has many sides..
Readers are empathetic to the narrator, whose dialectal perspective, youth, and honor, are clear throughout.
The ebb and flow of popular opinion and the sixdegrees of separation which connect characters throughout parallels many political stories and the ambitions throughout Arkansas history to the present.
Biggs, often at the center of the action, whether he wants to be or not, reveals his own bias, while also showing the perspectives of complicated citizens during an evolutionary 1890s Fort Smith.
In Julia and Maud, author Joyce Faulkner presents a compelling tale told by Archie Biggs, the steadfast, yet conflicted Huck Finntype narrator
