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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Page 161
... drink and he bent down unsteadily and turned on the radio ; having greeted Peyton and Dick , he had retreated to some grandiose world of his own , and Loftis , taking in this scene , had only time enough to turn and ask Peyton , " Are ...
... drink and he bent down unsteadily and turned on the radio ; having greeted Peyton and Dick , he had retreated to some grandiose world of his own , and Loftis , taking in this scene , had only time enough to turn and ask Peyton , " Are ...
Page 176
... drink . " Do you want a drink ? And dammit if you don't mind my saying so I think it's fairly in- judicious for you to come here , anyway . Not only that , but I asked you not to come . Do you want a drink ? ” She pouted professionally ...
... drink . " Do you want a drink ? And dammit if you don't mind my saying so I think it's fairly in- judicious for you to come here , anyway . Not only that , but I asked you not to come . Do you want a drink ? ” She pouted professionally ...
Page 265
... drink ? Why don't we wait until afterwards ? There's champagne-- ' " Don't be a spoilsport . Make me a drink . This is just for my nerves . " Obediently he poured an ounce or so into a glass . " Aren't you going to have one ? " she ...
... drink ? Why don't we wait until afterwards ? There's champagne-- ' " Don't be a spoilsport . Make me a drink . This is just for my nerves . " Obediently he poured an ounce or so into a glass . " Aren't you going to have one ? " she ...
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