Lie Down in Darkness: A NovelBobbs-Merrill, 1951 - 400 pages Styron's novels--such as Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice--have established him as a writer of international stature. Here he traces the betrayals, spite and disappointed love that afflict the members of a Southern family and that culminate in the suicide of the beautiful Peyton Loftis. |
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... called . " Gonna-- " Loftis lifted the bottle . " Have another drink ! " he shouted . " Thanks , no , old man , " Pookie called back . From the distance his eyes were glassy , faintly perplexed ; his face wore a befuddled grin . " I'm a ...
... called . " Gonna-- " Loftis lifted the bottle . " Have another drink ! " he shouted . " Thanks , no , old man , " Pookie called back . From the distance his eyes were glassy , faintly perplexed ; his face wore a befuddled grin . " I'm a ...
Page 207
... called him Pop ? But he eased himself down , half- way into the lap of a young woman with prominent teeth , like him- self very tight , who wrapped an arm around his neck and called him " Dugout Doug . " " This is my husband , Arvin Lee ...
... called him Pop ? But he eased himself down , half- way into the lap of a young woman with prominent teeth , like him- self very tight , who wrapped an arm around his neck and called him " Dugout Doug . " " This is my husband , Arvin Lee ...
Page 230
... called him Dickie boy and kissed his ear with her tongue , and the smell of perfume in her hair made him so weak he thought he'd collapse in his tracks ? A hundred times dur- ing the past two years , leaving some debauch which ...
... called him Dickie boy and kissed his ear with her tongue , and the smell of perfume in her hair made him so weak he thought he'd collapse in his tracks ? A hundred times dur- ing the past two years , leaving some debauch which ...
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