Lancelot (novel)

Lancelot (novel)

Lancelot is a novel written by author Walker Percy and published in 1977. It is about a lawyer, Lancelot Lamar, who murders his wife after discovering that he is not the father of his youngest daughter. He ends up in a mental institution, where his story is told through his reflection of his disturbing past.


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