In ihrem letzten Roman thematisiert Carson McCullers die Unabwendbarkeit des Todes: Dem Apotheker Malone wird von seinem Arzt eröffnet, daß er nur noch ein gutes Jahr zu leben hat. Ist das genug Zeit, sich vom Vergangenen zu verabschieden und das Sterben zu akzeptieren?
'Impeccable ... The most impressive of her novels' Atlantic Monthly
In this thoughtful and moving novel, four men find themselves inextricably bound together by their past histories. The aged Judge Clane dreams of resurrecting the confederacy, while his grandson, Jester, is involuntarily drawn to Sherman, a volatile black orphan who feels the sharp sting of racial injustice, especially when he finds out the truth about his parentage. Through the eyes of these individuals Carson McCullers explores the roots of racial prejudice and the dual moralities of the town's leading whites.
