{"product_id":"as-i-lay-dying-9798212633765","title":"As I Lay Dying","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner, \u003ci\u003eAs I Lay Dying\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of Southern Gothic literature and one of the best books of the twentieth century. This gorgeous hardcover edition includes decorated endpapers and a set of brand-new illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she nears the end of her life, Addie Bundren wants nothing more than to be buried in her native Jefferson, Mississippi, far from the miserable backwater surroundings of her married life. A captivating and stylistically innovative work, the narrative revolves around the grim, yet darkly humorous, pilgrimage as the Bundren family sets out to fulfill her last wish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold from fifteen different points of view over fifty-nine chapters, \u003ci\u003eAs I Lay Dying\u003c\/i\u003e vividly brings to life Faulkner's imaginary South, and is replete with poignant, complex, violent, and fascinating characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaulkner, William:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - William Faulkner (1897-1962) was an American novelist and short-story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1949. He is recognized as one of the greatest American writers. His masterpieces include The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, Sanctuary, Light in August, The Hamlet, and The Reivers.","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51834694926610,"sku":"9798212633765","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2444897e-cff5-4928-a7f9-5aff43be6b64.jpg?v=1774964022","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/as-i-lay-dying-9798212633765","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}