The Reivers
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Publisher Description
One of Faulkner's comic masterpieces, The Reivers is a picaresque that tells of three unlikely car thieves from rural Mississippi. Eleven-year-old Lucius Priest is persuaded by Boon Hogganbeck, one of his family's retainers, to steal his grandfather's car and make a trip to Memphis. The Priests' black coachman, Ned McCaslin, stows away, and the three of them are off on a heroic odyssey, for which they are all ill-equipped, that ends at Miss Reba's bordello in Memphis. From there a series of wild misadventures ensues--invoving horse smuggling, trainmen, sheriffs' deputies, and jail.
Customer Reviews
Absurdity and folly through an 11 yr old boy’s eyes
It took a feat in time-travel, mental gymnastics to read this entertaining and adventurous novel. Written ~60 yrs ago, the narrator recounts a tale from his youth, ~60 yrs prior. However, the work is timeless as its themes continue to resonate today. Plenty of plot twists and moral dilemmas along the way make for an enjoyable read.