The Holy Sinner, by Thomas Mann. A medieval version of the Oedipus legend with a happy ending; retold with affectionate irony and a new twist or two (TIME, Sept. 10).
Lie Down in Darkness, by William Styron. Decay and aimlessness in country-club Virginia; a first novel by a 26-year-old Southerner who writes well if not refreshingly (TIME, Sept. 10).
Truth in the Night, by Michael McLaverty. A quietly fine story about a corrosive nagger in an island community off the Irish coast (TIME, Sept. 3).
Dizzy, by Hesketh Pearson. A lively,...
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