Sophie's choice
Styron, William, 1925-2004
Book
Total copies: 10
'Sophie's Choice' is set in Brooklyn in 1947, and tells the story of Sophie, a Polish Catholic immigrant who is haunted by her memories of the concentration camp in wartime Europe and the terrible choice she was forced to make. In this extraordinary novel, Stingo, an inexperienced twenty-two year old Southerner, takes us back to the summer of 1947 and a boarding house in a leafy Brooklyn suburb. There he meets Nathan, a fiery Jewish intellectual; and Sophie, a beautiful and fragile Polish Catholic. Stingo is drawn into the heart of their passionate and destructive relationship as witness, confidant and supplicant. Ultimately, he arrives at the dark core of Sophie's past: her memories of pre-war Poland, the concentration camp and - the essence of her terrible secret - her choice.
Main title:
Sophie's choice / William Styron.
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Imprint:
London : Vintage, 2004.
Collation:
632 p. ; 20 cm.
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Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 1979.
ISBN:
9780099470441 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.54
LC class:
PS3537
Language:
English
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BRN:
36184