Sanctuary

"Sanctuary" is a novel that caused a real literary scandal. Some critics called it a "Greek tragedy with a detective plot," while others accused it of immorality and obscenity. A brazen and desperate low-life guy – and a bored beauty-aristocrat who became his victim. A representative of the "old school" of honest lawyers – and a nervous young intellectual searching for truth in wine. All these characters are arranged by Faulkner, like pieces on a chessboard, destined to play a game in a complex and cruel game called "life"...