Stoner

A special edition of the literary classic

(Author) John Williams
Format: Hardcover
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A beautiful hardback edition of the greatest rediscovered classic of recent years William Stoner enters the University of Missouri at nineteen to study agriculture. A seminar on English literature changes his life, and he never returns to work on his father's farm. Stoner becomes a teacher. He marries the wrong woman. His life is quiet, and after his death, his colleagues remember him rarely. Yet with truthfulness, compassion and intense power, this novel uncovers a story of universal value - of the conflicts, defeats and victories of the human race that pass unrecorded by history - and in doing so reclaims the significance of an individual life. 'A beautiful, sad, utterly convincing account of an entire life' Ian McEwan 'A brilliant, beautiful, inexorably sad, wise and elegant novel' Nick Hornby 'A terrific novel of echoing sadness' Julian Barnes VINTAGE QUARTERBOUND CLASSICS: Beautiful editions of great books to last a lifetime

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Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781784879143
Publish year:
2023
Publish date:
Oct. 5, 2023

John Williams

John Williams was an acclaimed American author known for his novel "Stoner," a quiet masterpiece exploring the life of an unassuming academic. His writing style is characterized by its precise language and deep introspection. Williams' key contribution to literature lies in his ability to illuminate the beauty and complexity of ordinary lives.

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