{"product_id":"look-homeward-angel-a-story-of-the-buried-life-by-thomas-wolfe-introduction-by-maxwell-perkins","title":"Look Homeward, Angel: A Story of the Buried Life \/ by Thomas Wolfe; introduction by Maxwell Perkins","description":"\u003cp\u003eScribner, 1995. Trade pb. Light edge wear. VG. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe spectacular, history-making first novel about a young man’s coming of age by literary legend Thomas Wolfe, first published in 1929 and long considered a classic of twentieth century literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA legendary author on par with William Faulkner and Flannery O’Connor, Thomas Wolfe published \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLook Homeward, Angel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his first novel, about a young man’s burning desire to leave his small town and tumultuous family in search of a better life, in 1929. It gave the world proof of his genius and launched a powerful legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe novel follows the trajectory of Eugene Gant, a brilliant and restless young man whose wanderlust and passion shape his adolescent years in rural North Carolina. Wolfe said that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLook Homeward, Angel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is “a book made out of my life,” and his largely autobiographical story about the quest for a greater intellectual life has resonated with and influenced generations of readers, including some of today’s most important novelists. Rich with lyrical prose and vivid characterizations, this twentieth-century American classic will capture the hearts and imaginations of every reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Desierto Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46640766386342,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3465\/5654\/files\/lookhomeward.webp?v=1757017732","url":"https:\/\/249f2c-1b.myshopify.com\/products\/look-homeward-angel-a-story-of-the-buried-life-by-thomas-wolfe-introduction-by-maxwell-perkins","provider":"DESIERTO BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}