Three Americans converge in an Italian village shortly after World War II. One is a naïve Southern lawyer. One is a rough-edged artist with a fatal penchant for alcohol. And one is a charming and priapic aristocrat who may be the closest thing possible to pure wickedness in an age that has banished the devil along with God. Out of their collective alchemy William Styron has crafted an electrifying and deeply unsettling novel or rape, murder, and suicide--a work with a Dostoevskian insight into the dreadful persuasiveness of evil. -- Back cover.
William Styron
William Styron was an American novelist known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Sophie's Choice," a haunting exploration of guilt and memory. His literary style was characterized by vivid prose, psychological depth, and moral complexity. Styron's contributions to literature include shedding light on the human condition with unparalleled empathy and insight.
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