Bravo. One moment that has stuck with me from the book over the years: Stoner feels comforted when his daughter starts becoming alcoholic, because she will at least have something she loves.
I also highly recommend Williams other books Augustus and Butchers Crossing. The former is challenging but gripping , the latter a bit of a slog at first but then some of the most exciting nature writing of the century. Also butchers has a compelling meta narrative about fashion and commerce.
Yes that moment was grim and another point against Stoner's agency: like, for goodness sakes man, get a grip, grab your daughter and give her something better to love!
Bravo. One moment that has stuck with me from the book over the years: Stoner feels comforted when his daughter starts becoming alcoholic, because she will at least have something she loves.
I also highly recommend Williams other books Augustus and Butchers Crossing. The former is challenging but gripping , the latter a bit of a slog at first but then some of the most exciting nature writing of the century. Also butchers has a compelling meta narrative about fashion and commerce.
Williams was a treasure.
Yes that moment was grim and another point against Stoner's agency: like, for goodness sakes man, get a grip, grab your daughter and give her something better to love!
Thanks for the recs