Randy dreams of his love for Laurie Mae, the Judge dreams of destruction, Laurie Mae dreams of love and suicide, and Harry Diadem dreams of love rapacious and profane, in this story to the universal battle between good and evil...
A southern family welcomes a precocious and enticing nineteen-year-old woman into their community only to learn that her unique capacity for love wreaks havoc on the town's carefully balanced social structure...