In the Beauty of the Lilies
by Updike, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679446400
- ISBN 13
- 9780679446408
- Seller
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HARWICH PORT, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First thus. 8vo. Sage green cloth with silver and gilt lettering embossed on spine and front board, rough cut pages, 491 pp. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, protected with a mylar cover..
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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- Bookseller
- Respectful Exits (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- EM-B1252-07
- Title
- In the Beauty of the Lilies
- Author
- Updike, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0679446400
- ISBN 13
- 9780679446408
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1996
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- FAMILY CHRONICLE FICTION
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