About the book
One of Faulkner’s comic masterpieces, The Reivers is a picaresque that tells of three unlikely car thieves from rural Mississippi. Eleven-year-old Lucius Priest is persuaded by Boon Hogganbeck, one of his family’s retainers, to steal his grandfather’s car and make a trip to Memphis. The Priests’ black coachman, Ned McCaslin, stows away, and the three of them are off on a heroic odyssey, for which they are all ill-equipped, that ends at Miss Reba’s bordello in Memphis. From there a series of wild misadventures ensues—involving horse smuggling, trainmen, sheriffs’ deputies, and jail.
Editions of The Reivers
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679741923
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307792211
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9781415927847
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415951224
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739325438
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781415927854
Read an Excerpt
One of Faulkner’s comic masterpieces, The Reivers is a picaresque that tells of three unlikely car thieves from rural Mississippi. Eleven-year-old Lucius Priest is persuaded by Boon Hogganbeck, one of his family’s retainers, to steal his grandfather’s car and make a trip to Memphis. The Priests’ black coachman, Ned McCaslin, stows away, and the three of them are off on a heroic odyssey, for which they are all ill-equipped, that ends at Miss Reba’s bordello in Memphis. From there a series of wild misadventures ensues—involving horse smuggling, trainmen, sheriffs’ deputies, and jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Reivers about?
One of Faulkner’s comic masterpieces, The Reivers is a picaresque that tells of three unlikely car thieves from rural Mississippi. Eleven-year-old Lucius Priest is persuaded by Boon Hogganbeck, one of his family’s retainers, to steal his grandfather’s car and make a trip to Memphis. The Priests’ black coachman, Ned McCaslin, stows away, and the three of them are off on a heroic odyssey, for which they are all ill-equipped, that ends at Miss Reba’s bordello in Memphis. From there a series of wild misadventures ensues—involving horse smuggling, trainmen, sheriffs’ deputies, and jail.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Reivers?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The Reivers?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679741923
Is The Reivers part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage International
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Reivers?
William Faulkner
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Reivers is available as paperback(ISBN 9780679741923) and ebook(ISBN 9780307792211) and audiobook(ISBN 9781415927847) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415951224) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739325438) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415927854)
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