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Time will darken it

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The decision to invite his Southern relatives to stay proves a fateful one for Austin King.

By the time they leave, his reputation and his marriage have suffered irreparable damage.

Against the perfectly-drawn background of small-town Illinois at the turn of the 20th century, Maxwell once again uncovers the seeds of potential tragedy at the heart of a happily-established family.

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The Harvill Press
1860465544 / 9781860465543
Paperback / softback
813.52
07/01/1999
United Kingdom
English
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302 p.
20 cm
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Reprint. Originally published: New York: Random House, 1948; London: Harvill, 1998.
William Maxwell's previous novel, "So Long, See You Tomorrow", won the 1980 American Book Award and the 1995 PEN/Malamud Award.
William Maxwell's previous novel, "So Long, See You Tomorrow", won the 1980 American Book Award and the 1995 PEN/Malamud Award. FA Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)