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John Williams: Stoner (Paperback, 2006, New York Review Books)

William Stoner is born at the end of the nineteenth century into a dirt-poor Missouri …

Review of 'Stoner' on 'Goodreads'

Excellent, excellent, excellent. Don't believe the negative reviews. This is a beautiful, autumnal, and--yes--sad novel. But sad is happy for deep people, and Stoner will stay with you long after you have finished it.