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Bech
A Book
by John Updike
ISBN: 044900452X
ISBN-13: 9780449004524
Format: Paperback
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Summary
This is John Updike's original volume of stories about his alter ego, Henry Bech, who in many ways is as unlike Updike as it's possible to be (Jewish, short, unmarried, and a failure who suffers from writer's block). Updike, however, finds his way inside Bech's mind, and gives us a hero who is very real, zanily hilarious, and (despite everything) utterly lovable.
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"...Henry Bech has the life Updike might have had if he were Jewish." -- Alison Lurie
-- New York Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Fawcett Books
Published date: 1998
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.4 pounds
Pages: 224
Publisher's Notes
In this classic novel by John Updike, we return to a character as compelling and timeless as Rabbit Angstrom: the inimitable Henry Bech. Famous for his writer's block, Bech is a Jew adrift in a world of Gentiles. As he roams from one adventure to the next, he views life with a blend of wonder and cynicism that will make you laugh with delight and wince in recognition.
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Updike, John
Mississauga, ON, Canada: Ballantine, 1998. New soft cover. Pages are clean, crisp, and unmarked.. Soft Cover. New. ( more information) Offered by Book Lovers Warehouse (United States)
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Updike, John
Ballantine Books. Hardcover. 044900452X A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. 1998 Ballantine Books Hard Cover . Very Good. 1998. ( more information) Offered by Seashellbooks.com, Inc. (United States)
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Updike, John
New York: Fawcett Columbine; Ballantine, 1998 Tight, clean copy. Browning. Includes five stories from The New Yorker.. First edition thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Fawcett Books, 1998 Please email us if you would like further information or if you would like us to send you a picture of the book. Thanks for looking!. Soft Cover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Wally's books (Canada)
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