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Aug 27, 2015wyenotgo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Warren has mastered the art of vernacular prose better than any writer I know, and he puts it to good use, seamlessly blending small-town deep south patios with the polished lyricism of an accomplished poet, thereby creating a compelling sense of time and place. This is a story of self-discovery, conflicting values, loves that go disastrously awry; and above all, it's about the many blurred lines between good and evil, as men's pursuit of their goals drives them to increasingly desperate actions, spiraling into violence, mayhem and ultimately into a degree of corruption no better than that which they initially sought to overcome. A true American classic, unmatched by any political novel I've read, except for "Advise and Consent".