Publisher's Synopsis
It is 1920 and Eugene Gant leaves the American South for Harvard, New York, and Europe, determined to make his way as a writer. On the boat home, he meets Esther Jack, the woman who is to dominate his life.
About the Publisher
In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.
