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Set This House on Fire By: William Styron

Set This House on Fire

By: William Styron

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Open Road, May 2010

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“One of the finest novels of our times.” —TheSan Francisco Chronicle

Set This House on Fire is a story of evil and redemption involving three American men whose paths converge on a film shoot in Italy at the close of the 1940s. Shortly after Peter Leverett meets Mason Flagg in a small Italian village, a woman is found raped and murdered. The investigation soon centers on the mysterious circumstances involving Mason and an alcoholic painter named Cass Kinsolving. Peter’s attempts to uncover the true events of that fateful night will reveal the profound wickedness of one man and lead another on a path to absolution.

The novelfeatures the rich prose, penetrating psychological insight, and moral complexity that define Styron’s works. Haunting and provocative, Set This House on Fire is a riveting exploration of sin and atonement set against the lushly crafted backdrops of Europe and the American South.

This ebook features a new illustrated biography of William Styron, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Styron family and the Duke University Archives.

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ISBN: 9781936317134

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