THE POORHOUSE FAIR

by Updike, John

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. (xx) 185 pp. First Thus. Quarter-bound in brown cloth on beige boards; lettered in gilt on the front panel and spine; headband. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; no interior markings. Dj art by Austin Briggs. Contains a new introduction by the author. Scans are available for all books.. ISBN: 0394410505. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Austin Briggs;. 8vo. Author's First Novel. american author writer; new yorker; o henry; rosenthal foundation; national book award; lotus club merit; pulitzer prize; national book critics circle; lincoln library; distinguished pennsylvania artist; national arts club medal honor; bobst; national medal arts; premio scanno; conch republic; common wealth; howells; commandeur de l'ordre des arts et des lettres; ambassador book; campion; harvard arts first;.

Book summary

Updike's first novel describes the annual fair staged by the elderly inhabitants of a New Jersey poorhouse. Although everything proceeds along traditional and unremarkable lines for most of the afternoon, a protest suddenly breaks out and threatens to overwhelm the young director of the home.