One Matchless Time

<p><strong>Nothing less than spellbinding . . . It's an eye-opener. Anecdotal without being tawdry analytical without being academic it captures the essence of Faulkner's life with the narrative drive of a novel. -- <em>Houston Chronicle</em></strong></p><p><strong>A splendid life of William Faulkner . . . Not only readable but downright enthralling. -- <em>Seattle Times</em></strong></p><p>William Faulkner was a literary genius and one of America's most important and influential writers. Drawing on previously unavailable sources--including letters memoirs and interviews with Faulkner's daughter and lovers--Jay Parini has crafted a biography that delves into the mystery of this gifted and troubled writer. His Faulkner is an extremely talented obsessive artist plagued by alcoholism and a bad marriage who somehow transcends his limitations. Parini weaves the tragedies and triumphs of Faulkner's life in with his novels serving up a biography that's as engaging as it is insightful.</p>