In the Beauty of the Lilies
by John Updike
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0679446400
- ISBN 13
- 9780679446408
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Author inscribed on the title page. Gilt lettering on green covers in a blue & pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 491pp. DJ price clipped and has a 1" closed tear at the top edge of spine..
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
- NWJBOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011722
- Title
- In the Beauty of the Lilies
- Author
- John Updike
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0679446400
- ISBN 13
- 9780679446408
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 491
- Keywords
- fiction; signed
Terms of Sale
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