Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner

The Reivers

by William Faulkner

Summary

A humorous and nostalgic picaresque novel about an 11-year-old boy, a family servant, and a carriage driver who "borrow" a car for a grand adventure to Memphis in 1905.

Historical Context & Significance

A posthumous win for Faulkner; it is one of his most accessible and lighthearted works, contrasting sharply with his earlier, darker tragedies.