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    Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness
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    Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness

    Written by William Styron

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    A work of great personal courage and a literary tour de force, this bestseller is Styron's true account of his descent into a crippling and almost suicidal depression. Styron is perhaps the first writer to convey the full terror of depression's psychic landscape, as well as the illuminating path to recovery.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateOct 4, 2016
    ISBN9781524735319
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    William Styron

    William Styron (1925–2006), born in Newport News, Virginia, was one of the greatest American writers of his generation. Styron published his first book, Lie Down in Darkness, at age twenty-six and went on to write such influential works as the controversial and Pulitzer Prize–winning The Confessions of Nat Turner and the international bestseller Sophie’s Choice.

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    • 5/5
      Marginally stilted prose, yet genuine, highly descriptive, and moving! Enjoyed!
    • 5/5
      An incredible piece of literature that required so much courage to write. Thank you Mr. Styron