Limited edition book from The Franklin Mint Library, c 1982. Brown leather bound book with gilt and gilt edge pages. SIGNED BY AUTHOR IN BLACK INK. A tragic tale of a relationship gone awry. Lie Down in Darkness traces the betrayals and infidelities--the heritage of spite and endlessly disappointed love--that afflict the members of a Southern family and that culminate in the suicide of the beautiful Peyton Loftis. It won the prestigious Rome Prize, awarded by the American Academy in Rome. Measures 9.25 x 6 x 1.5 in 3 Lie Down in Darkness, novel, library collection, collectible books, The Franklin Mint library Limited edition book, leather bound book, signed by author William Styron The Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature, 3 Shelf