The Sting, a naive twenty-year-old from the American South, takes us back to the summer of 1947, to a boarding house in a leafy suburb of Brooklyn. There he meets Nathan, a passionate Jewish intellectual, and Sophie, a beautiful and fragile Polish Catholic. The Sting is drawn into the depths of their passionate and destructive relationship as a witness, a trusted friend, and a supplicant. Ultimately, he is led to the dark heart of Sophie's past: the memories of pre-war Poland, the concentration camp, and - at the core of her terrible secret - her choice.
"A compassionate view of the greatest evil of our century." (Daily Express).
"William Styron, in exploring the tragic fate of a woman in Sophie's Choice, offers a rare insightful look into the tragic fate of mankind." (The Times)