Of Time and the River: A Powerful American Classic of Growth and Self-Discovery by Thomas Wolfe

First published in 1935, Of Time and the River is Thomas Wolfe's sweeping and deeply personal novel that continues the story of Eugene Gant, a character closely based on Wolfe himself. Expansive and lyrical, the novel traces Eugene's journey from his Southern roots to his search for identity, artistic purpose, and belonging in a vast and changing world.

Blending autobiography with fiction, Wolfe explores themes of ambition, loneliness, memory, time, and the relentless passage of life. Throug...