Product Description <br/>"Light In August", a novel which celebrates human hopefulness and perseverance against the reality of mortality, features some of Faulkner's most memorable characters: Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry; the Reverend Gail Hightower, who is haunted by visions of a Confederate cavalryman; and the guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child. This unabridged audio program presents the text of "Light In August" as corrected in 1985 in its entirety.<br/> From the Inside Flap <br/>The Bookcassette® format is a special recording technique developed as a means of condensing the full, unabridged audio text of a book to record it on fewer tapes. In order to listen to these tapes, you will need a cassette player with balance control to adjust left/right speaker output. Special adaptors to allow these tapes to be played on any cassette player are available through the publisher or some US retail electronics stores.<br/> About the Author <br/>William Faulkner (1897-1962) was an American novelist and short-story writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1949. He is recognized as one of the greatest American writers. His masterpieces include The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, Sanctuary, Light in August, The Hamlet, and The Reivers.