William Faulkner 
Light in August 

A landmark in American fiction,
Light in August explores Faulkner»s central theme: the nature of evil. Joe Christmas — a man doomed, deracinated and alone — wanders the Deep South in search of an identity, and a place in society. After killing his perverted God-fearing lover, it becomes inevitable that he is pursued by a lynch-hungry mob. Yet after the sacrifice, there is new life, a determined ray of light in Faulkner»s complex and tragic world.