Set This House on Fire

One of the finest novels of our times. San Francisco Chronicle

Set This House on Fire is a story of evil and redemption involving three American men whose paths converge on a film shoot in Italy at the close of the 1940s. Shortly after Peter Leverett meets Mason Flagg in a small Italian village, a woman is found raped and murdered. The investigation soon centers on the mysterious circumstances involving Mason and an alcoholic painter named Cass Kinsolving. Peter s attempts to uncover the true events of that fateful night will reveal the profound wickedness of one man and lead another on a path to absolution.

The novel features the rich prose, penetrating psychological insight, and moral complexity that define Styron s works. Haunting and provocative, Set This House on Fire is a riveting exploration of sin and atonement set against the lushly crafted backdrops of Europe and the American South.

This ebook features a new illustrated biography of William Styron, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Styron family and the Duke University Archives.