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As I Lay Dying
by William Faulkner11th Grade pick #21 · 267 pages · ISBN 9780679732259As an Amazon Associate KitQuest earns from qualifying purchases.About this bookAt the heart of this 1930 novel is the Bundren family's bizarre journey to Jefferson to bury Addie, their wife and mother. Faulkner lets each family member--including Addie--and others along the way tell their private responses to Addie's life. As I Lay Dying is the harrowing, darkly comic tale of the Bundren family's trek across Mississippi to bury Addie, their wife and mother, as told by each of the family members--including Addie herself.