William Humphrey. First edition, stated fourth printing. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. Both dust jacket and hardcover are in Very Good and Very Good+ condition, respectively. Jacket designed by the grest Guy Fleming. Has some fraying and chipping on top back of jacket. Other than former owner signature, no writing or markings found in the book, 312 pp. The book is from the estate of Jack Lockhart (New York).
"A richly textured Southern Gothic tale set in Depression-era northeast Texas. It explores the unraveling of the Hunnicutt family, delving into themes of masculinity, pride, and the inescapable pull of family legacy."
The author's first novel, winner of the Texas Institute of Letters award and National Book Award finalist. Basis for the 1960 Vincente Minnelli film starring Robert Mitchum, as a wealthy but wild Texan and George Peppard and George Hamilton as his two sons.
