Book description
A powerful novel examining the nature of evil, informed by the works of T. S. Eliot and Freud, mythology, local lore, and hardboiled detective fiction. Sanctuary is the dark, at times brutal, story of the kidnapping of Mississippi debutante Temple Drake, who introduces her own form of venality into the…
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2 authors picked Sanctuary as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I read a lot of books, in a lot of genres, and don't feel compelled to read the latest sensation, the hottest, most social-media-hyped author: on the contrary, I approach these works with caution. Hype, boys and girls, is the name of the social media game, not content.
I devoured this book when I was a teenager, and was wowed by the pacing, the characterizations, the characters, finding it dark, brutal, vivid. 50 years later, I devoured this book: And was wowed by the pacing, the characterizations, the characters, its darkness, brutality and vividness.
Popeye, the deformed, twisted anti-hero, is…
Although I had read this Faulkner classic many years ago, I decided to read it again after discussing it in a chat on Facebook with a Faulkner critic. I quickly realized that I hadn't fully appreciated this unusual Faulkner effort--a crime potboiler that explores a theme of universal justice. But the immersion into the world of Mississippi bootleggers during the 1920s proved a journey well worth the effort. And I emerged with a new level of respect for Faulkner's style and writing skills.
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