Father Melancholy's Daughter By 
Gail Godwin 
 
The novels of Gail Godwin are contemporary classics-evocative, powerfully affecting, beautifully crafted fiction alive with endearing, unforgettable characters. Her critically acclaimed work has placed her among the ranks of Eudora Welty, Pat Conroy, and Carson McCullers, firmly establighing Godwin as a Southern literary novelist for the ages.