Set in 1980s Pittsburgh, King Hedley II follows a man scraping for a better life by selling stolen goods to fund a dream of owning a video store. Haunted by the past and driven by a need for identity and revenge, King confronts hard truths about family, violence, and survival. This powerful chapter in Wilson’s American Century Cycle revisits characters from Seven Guitars and explores how history’s weight shapes the present. *Rated PG-13 due to mature themes, language, and violence*