In the Beauty of the Lilies
by John Updike
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679446400
- ISBN 13
- 9780679446408
- Seller
-
Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
January 31, 1996. Third Printing Before Publishing. Hardcover and dust jacket.. D.j., fine, as new, no tears, nicks or worn corners. Minor rubbing on d.j. back. Clean inside and out. Hardcover, fine, as new, green binding and boards, with gilt lettering on spine. Author's name in gilt on front board. Tight binding, clean, sharp pages. No markings. 491 pp. A collectible copy.
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
- Adventures in Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 136
- Title
- In the Beauty of the Lilies
- Author
- John Updike
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0679446400
- ISBN 13
- 9780679446408
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
- Size
- 8
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Adventures in Books
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About Adventures in Books
Adventures in Books is a family-owned and operated online bookstore. Located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. We offer first, limited editions, and later editions, (new, almost new, and gently used) in a wide range of categories for the discerning reader. With competitive pricing (all are deeply discounted), low shipping costs, careful packaging and 24-hour shipping, we offer an excellent value with each purchase. New selections are added daily. We specialize in American literature.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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