Lie Down in Darkness

This portrait of a Southern family’s downfall was the literary debut of the #1 New York Times –bestselling author of Sophie’s Choice .   A finalist for the National Book Award, Lie Down in Darkness centers on the Loftis family—Milton and Helen and their daughters, Peyton and Maudie. The story, told through a series of flashbacks on the day of Peyton’s funeral, is a powerful depiction of a family doomed by its failure to forget and its inability to love.  Written in masterful prose that