stoner

William Stoner entered the University of Missouri as a freshman in 1910, at the age of nineteen.

Stoner by John Williams

January 13, 2020 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

This is a reread from a few years ago, so part of my review will be reconsidering or readdressing my previous thoughts on this novel. This is the third novel by the writer John Williams, whose first two books Nothing but the Night and Butcher’s Crossing, I reviewed the other week. This book begins in 1910, as you can see from the opening line, as a farmer’s son enters into the University of Missouri to begin a course of study in the agriculture school, only to discover that he […]

A Life

January 10, 2018 by Thumper 3 Comments

There is plenty good about Stoner but the thing that really jumps out is author John Williams’ ability to write such a deep and emotionally engaging story about what can be considered a mostly ordinary life. The titular character begins life on a farm but the story quickly follows his progression to college life where he settles into comfortable surroundings, pursues a career as a lecturer and academic, marries and has a daughter. The novel practically canvases Stoner’s entire life in around 280 pages and not […]

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