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The Looking-Glass

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The Looking-Glass
First edition
AuthorWilliam March
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherLittle, Brown & Company (USA) & Victor Gollancz Limited (UK)
Publication date
January 1943 (USA) & June 1944 (UK)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages319 pp
ISBN9780817358129
Preceded byThe Tallons 
Followed byOctober Island 

The Looking-Glass is a 1943 novel by William March. A continuation of his "Pearl County" series of novels and short stories, it is considered by many to be his greatest work. Originally titled Kneel to the Prettiest. The first two novels in the series are Come in at the Door and The Tallons.

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Set in the mythical town of Reedyville, Alabama, The Looking-Glass is a mosaic of multiple character stories and histories, interwoven in a non-linear fashion. It has been described as akin to the Spoon River style of storytelling with its multiple character studies.

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