Faulkner's last novel, a warm and comic tale of boyhood. Looking back from old age, a grandfather recounts how in 1905 an eleven-year-old boy, Lucius Priest, joins the family's hired man and a stolen automobile on an unplanned trip from Mississippi to Memphis. The journey leads to horse racing, mischief and some hard lessons about honour and responsibility. Gentler than much of Faulkner's work, it is a humorous and affectionate story of growing up.
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A gentleman can live through anything.