Of Time and the River

A river of memory. A torrent of longing. A young man's search for meaning in the great American current.

Of Time and the River is Thomas Wolfe's monumental follow-up to Look Homeward, Angel—a poetic, passionate, and deeply autobiographical novel that charts the emotional and intellectual journey of Eugene Gant as he leaves home, ventures into the wider world, and tries to make sense of life, love, and time itself.

A novel as vast as America—and as intimate as a single soul.

Through Wolfe's soaring, lyrical prose, readers are swept into a world of ambition, memory, heartbreak, and self-discovery. From the hills of North Carolina to the bustling streets of Boston and beyond, Eugene's journey mirrors the universal desire to grow, to belong, and to understand one's place in the flowing river of time.

One of the great literary achievements of 20th-century American fiction.

With its intensity, eloquence, and sheer emotional force, Of Time and the River stands as a towering achievement—a novel that captures the restless energy of youth, the ache of home, and the inescapable march of time.

What Readers and Critics Say:

"Thomas Wolfe wrote with the passion of a thunderstorm." – The New Yorker

"A vast, lyrical, unforgettable masterpiece." – The Guardian

"No other American novelist ever captured the spirit of becoming like Wolfe did." – Amazon Reviewer

Why You'll Love This Book:

A powerful coming-of-age novel rich with introspection and yearning

For fans of Walt Whitman, William Faulkner, and Marcel Proust

A profound meditation on home, memory, identity, and time

Ideal for lovers of classic American literature and poetic prose

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