Eternal Fire

by Calder Willingham

Book Overview

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• ISBN: B000PC4504
• Release Date: January 1964
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Company, Inc.
• Length: 637 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Eternal Fire

Calder Willingham is from my home town of Rome, Ga. That having been said, his book has to rank as one of the southern literary masterpieces of the 20th century. Equally as engaging or entertaining as anything by Faulkner, McCullers or any other "well known" southern writer. His characterizations are powerful and so real. Coming from the same area, I know these people. As a matter of fact, this book is so "real" it was banned in my home town all of the years of my growing up. I never encountered Willingham's book until an adult in California, although I had always heard about it. His other books, including "Rambling Rose" are equally strong. Little Big Man, starring Dustin Hoffman was one of his strongest movie works as was The Graduate which he co-wrote with Buck Henry. Enjoy!!

A Classic

I admit that it's been 20 years since I last read it, but if there is a better American novel then this I have yet to read it. Willingham has incredible power in his prose and tremendous empathy for the characters. His style portrays human tenderness and the most sickening betrayal and manipulation but without straining or showing the joins.

Total Enjoyment

This is my first Calder Willingham read, but it certainly will not be my last. I like his southern style, choice of eccentric characters, subject matter...discriptive and brilliantly constructed. I look forward to reading more.

Eternal brilliant writing.

Calder Willingham never fails to disappoint. Eternal Fire is a masterpiece. Truly one of the finest writers America has ever produced-unfortunately they have become extinct.

Feels like the south

This book is an interesting fictionalization of the world of the South by the co-author of the film script The Graduate. If you find Faulkner's prose as dreadfully boring as I do, I suggest you read this book. The villians, the Judge and Harry, are very well drawn and fun to follow. I think the book says a lot about the face people show to the world versus their true inner lives.