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by UPDIKE, John

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  • Hardcover
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New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1963.. First edition.. publisher's cloth-backed boards in dust jacket.. Minimal edge wear to jacket; edges of boards very slightly sunned.. 8vo,.

Synopsis

John Hoyer Updike was an American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic, and literary critic. His novel, The Centaur, won the National Book Award in 1964. It is the story of George Caldwell, an aging, self-deprecating high school teacher and his bewildered son Peter, taking place in a small Pennsylvania town. The two end up spending a few days in town when their car breaks down and then there is a blizzard, stranding them for an additional night. The book compares each character to a character in Greek mythology revealing an exploration in storytelling and stylistic variation. The interweaving of classic myth and small town life is absolutely brilliant.

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Bookseller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
8131
Title
Centaur.
Author
UPDIKE, John
Format/Binding
Publisher's cloth-backed boards in dust jacket.
Book Condition
Used - Minimal edge wear to jacket; edges of boards very slightly sunned.
Edition
First edition.
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf,
Place of Publication
New York:
Date Published
1963.
Pages
303 pp.
Size
8vo,

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