Light in August

Light in August is a timeless and riveting story of determination, tragedy, and hope. Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th century man — the search for human connection and personal identity.

“His [Will Patton’s] passion is like the current of a surging river, and his performance as authentic and timeless as Faulkner’s Mississippi dirt. A stunning achievement.” — AudioFile Magazine — AudioFile Earphones Award winner.

Audie Award-winning narrator Will Patton brings to his performance a keen understanding of Faulkner, an authentic feel for the South, and a virtuoso touch. Patton has narrated works by Ernest Hemingway, Don DeLillo, Pat Conroy, Denis Johnson, Larry McMurtry, and James Lee Burke.

Audio bonus: an interview with James Lee Burke about William Faulkner, conducted by James Atlas.