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Deadly Sins

by Thomas Pynchon


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Seven writers choose a Deadly Sin and write about it; they include Thomas Pynchon (on sloth), Mary Gordon (anger), Gore Vidal (pride), John Updike (lust), William Trevor (gluttony)< Richard Howard (avarice), A. S. Byatt (envy)--and an eighth, Joyce Carol Oates, writing on despair.

Editions of Deadly Sins

9780688146160
ISBN

Binding/Format

Paperback
Publisher

Harpercollins
Date

1996
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9780688136901
ISBN

Binding/Format

Hardcover
Publisher

Harpercollins
Date

1994
Price

$1.00
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Publisher Notes

This crackling mystery is about a young boy who is thrilled to be going away to boarding school...until he finds out that hidden behind the ivy facade are...Deadly Secrets!

Media Reviews

"It should have worked. These smart and insightful people should have been able to offer up some stirring bite-sized chunks on the seven sins listed in Roman Catholic doctrine. And, to some extent, they do. The problem occurs when they start getting just a titch too cute and quite a bit showy about what they know....That said, several of these writers do manage to hurdle the barrier of public cleverness in order to make some great points in defence of the seven deadlies....Thomas Pynchon gives a marvellous accounting of the benefits of sloth...."

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