Stoner by John Williams
Stoner by John Williams
"Whew! This book knocked me out. The story of an English professor in early 20th century Missouri leading a quiet life might not sound like page turning, engaging literature, but it really is. John Williams' thesis seems to be that even a quiet uneventful life can still be a beautiful thrilling story worth telling and he proves this theory on every page. I can't recommend this book enough."
- Recommended by Wayne
The critic Morris Dickstein has said that John Williams's Stoner "is something much rarer than a great novel - it is a perfect novel," and in the last decade this austere and deeply moving tale of a Midwestern college professor has been embraced by readers all over the world. To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Stoner, NYRB Classics offers a special hardback edition of the book that also includes a previously unpublished correspondence between John Williams and his agent about its writing and publication.