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Stoner
A special edition of the literary classic
Series: Vintage Quarterbound Classics
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Vintage Quarterbound Classics - Bound to be beautiful
A beautiful hardback edition of the iconic forgotten classic, the story of one man's ordinary, extraordinary life.
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 - Bound to be beautiful
Series: Vintage Quarterbound Classics
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Stoner by John Williams is widely praised for its understated and poignant portrayal of an ordinary man's life in academia. The novel's exploration of themes such as personal failure, resilience, and the quiet dignity of its protagonist resonates with readers, offering a profound reflection on the human condition. Critics often commend Williams's elegant prose, character depth, and the book's emotional impact, leading it to be considered a classic in modern literature.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781784879143
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 October 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 204.0mm
Weight: 374g
Pages: 320
About the Author
John Williams was an author, editor and professor. Born in 1922 in Texas, he served in the United States Army Air Force from 1942 to 1945 in China, Burma and India. His first novel, Nothing But the Night, was published in 1948. After receiving his PhD in 1954, Williams returned to the University of Denver where he first studied to teach literature and creative writing for thirty years. It was during this time that he wrote the novels Butcher's Crossing (1960) and Stoner (1965). His last novel, Augustus, won the National Book Award in 1973. John Williams died in Arkansas in 1994.
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