In the Beauty of the Lilies
by John Updike
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf . 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine second printing in fine jacket. Not price clipped. Clean, square, binding tight. No internal marks. jacket has no tears or creases. Signed by Updike on the front end paper. Second printing before publication.
Synopsis
Taking its title from the "Battle Hymn of the Republic", IN THE BEAUTY OF THE LILIES traces one family's profound journey through four generations—and across the spiritual landscape of twentieth-century America. It is one of John Updike's fullest and finest work of fiction.
Reviews
On Mar 2 2009, Mikelomar said:
Great book. Classic Updike: lush prose, piercing observations of both the physical world and the human psyche, great sex, and terribly interesting examinations of various religious impulses. A booklover's book!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sellers & Newel Second-Hand Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11137
- Title
- In the Beauty of the Lilies
- Author
- John Updike
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Pages
- 491
- Keywords
- fiction, American
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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