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Robin Barton-Smith
, June 24, 2011
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A favorite author, William Styron's always been an enigma. How illuminating to read his daughter's memoir about him and learn that he was as enigmatic to his family as he was to me! Alexandra is a superb writer whose prose enchants almost as much as the story of her father and mother and their fascinating collection of family and friends. Her perspective on living with a gifted but flawed genius whose mental condition ruled his family is both poignant and enlightening. I am now rereading Lie Down in Darkness from a whole new perspective.
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