When Noble Norfleet`s unstable mother, Edith, finally cracks and murders his siblings in their beds, Noble has her committed to the state hospital, then continues on with his life, which includes a lecherous minister who tries to counsel him, a series of trysts with one of his high school teachers, a career in the Army as a medic, and an unusual sexual proclivity. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.
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