IN THE BEAUTY OF THE LILIES
by Updike, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679446400
- ISBN 13
- 9780679446408
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Knopf, 1996. First Printing, First Trade Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winner Updike's seventeenth novel features four generations of the Wilmot family, tracing their relationship with God from Paterson, NJ, in 1910 to Lower Branch, CO, in 1990. A collectable 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
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003428
- Title
- IN THE BEAUTY OF THE LILIES
- Author
- Updike, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing, First Trade Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0679446400
- ISBN 13
- 9780679446408
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- MODERN NOVEL, FIRST EDITION, RELIGION, FAMILY HISTORY, LITERATURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Novel; Fine Literature; Religion/Mythology;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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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...