"Nothing less than spellbinding .
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..
His Faulkner is an extremely talented, obsessive artist plagued by alcoholism and a bad marriage who somehow transcends his limitations.
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.
Not only readable but downright enthralling." -- Seattle Times William Faulkner was a literary genius, and one of America\'s most important and influential writers. . .
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 "A splendid Life of William Faulkner .
It\'s an eye-opener. . . "Nothing less than spellbinding
