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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Like new, not a book club, no remainder mark.

NY: Knopf, 1988. First Edition. hardcover. Fine in a fine Dust Jacket.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Pink cloth over boards. Clean and tight. Dj has light shelf wear. Not price clipped.

1st Edition (stated) hardcover w/DJ. LIKE NEW, clean, tight, unmarked. Binding is so tight the book appears unread. Free delivery confirmation.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. First Printing . Dust jacket is protected with a mylar cover .

Alfred A. Knopf , February 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good/Very Good.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988-02-12. First Edition BCE. Hardcover. clean pages, tight binding, clea/Original dust jacket over pink c. clean pages, tight binding, clean boards, original dust jacket, Original dust jacket over pink cloth boards

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5x1x8. First edition. Minor general wear. 1988 Hard Cover. 279 pp. S. is the story of Sarah P. Worth, a thoroughly modern spiritual seeker who has become enamored of a Hindu mystic called the Arhat. A native New Englander, she goes west to join his ashram in Arizona, and there struggles alongside fellow sannyasins (pilgrims) in the difficult attempt to subdue ego and achieve moksha (salvation, release from illusion). "S." details her adventures in letters and tapes dispatched to her husband, her daughter, her brother, her dentist, her hairdresser, and her psychiatrist-messages cleverly designed to keep her old world in order while she is creating for herself a new one.

U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. "S. is the story of Sarah P. Worth, a thoroughly modern spiritual seeker who has become enamored of a Hindu mystic called the Arhat. A native New Englander, she goes west to join his ashram in Arizona, and there struggles alongside fellow sannyasins (pilgrims) in the difficult attempt to subdue ego and achieve moksha (salvation, release from illusion). “S.” details her adventures in letters and tapes dispatched to her husband, her daughter, her brother, her dentist, her hairdresser, and her psychiatrist—messages cleverly designed to keep her old world in order while she is creating for herself a new one." This is a handsome book that appears unread: Pink linen over boards with silver gilt print on spine; 279 pages; tight binding - no reader's crease or page separation; corners are square and sharp; no external or internal marks; no chips, tears or creases in the book or on the dust jacket; text block is bright and clean; stated first edition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very good hardcover in very good dustjacket. Previous owner's name is written on first page, Nice clean tight copy. All hardcovers are shipped in protective Demco mylar..

NY: Alfred A Knopf Inc. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. 0394568354 . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near fine with light edge wear in fine dust jacket. clph

Alfred A. Knopf, February 1988. Book Club. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Pages free of markings; Dust jacket VG w/ no significant flaws to disclose; An excellent copy.

Alfred A. Knopf. New in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394568354 . Book .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1988. Book Club Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A pristine book. Minor scratch on DJ spine, else Fine.. "A spiritual adventure story . . . Updike fully inhabits his imperfect matron. Her voice, which can sweep from the heights of religious fluff to the swamps of bathos in astonishing feats of non sequitur, is a wonderful comic invention."-Newsweek "One of Updike's lightest, funniest, and shyest fictions a comedy about the sneaky economies of the spirit."-The New Yorker

Size: 5x1x8; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Stated first edition on copyright page. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. Publishers top stain. Remainder mark.

New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition Stated. Hardcover. 0394568354 . Tight clean unmarked book in pink cloty; dj just barely rubbed. .

Very nice copy. small ink stain on page facing inside font cover. Ortheie ight clean book. Stated first edition.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. The thirteenth novel from the multiple award winning author of the Rabbit Angstrom series. A near fine copy in a close to near fine dust jacket with some slight wear.

A novel by Updike in the form of letters and tapes that explores romance, womanhood and religion as comedy. First Edition.

New York: Knopf, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Updike's thirteenth novel takes the form of letters and tapes 42-year-old Sara Worth sends to her husband, mother, daughter and assorted friends and neighbors after abandoning her New England home to join a commune in Arizona. Like Hester Prynne in Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter," Sara has fallen in love with a religious leader; in Sara's case, a Hindu named Arhat, resulting in a religious comedy, a romance, and Updike's meditation on American womanhood. Boards and text are clean, tight, perhaps a trace of spine lean; dustjacket is close to perfect with very minimal surface and edgewear. A very collectable copy.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 279pp. Gorgeous Unread First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($17.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A beautiful, collectable copy at a great price.

UPDIKE, John: S: A Novel. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover with dust jacket, 279 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature. Book and jacket condition : Very Good. Slight tilt to the book-spine. Light wear to book corners. Former owner's inscription found at the top of the front endpaper. Otherwise a copy in fairly decent condition. This book is "a meditation upon American womanhood, a romance, and a religious comedy." First-rate fiction by a giant of American letters. ISBN: 0394568354

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1988.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a fine dustjacket (previous owner's name). First trade edition.

0394568354 First edition, First printing. Not inscribed clipped or otherwise marked. Shipped in a box. Fine/Fine.

New York : Knopf : Distributed By Random House, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 279 pages; Description: 279 p. ; 21 cm. Subjects: Man-woman relationships --Fiction. Communal living --Fiction. Cults --Fiction. Arizona --Fiction

Very Good: DJ Very Good, Hardcover 1988 first edition.

New York: Alfred Knopf, 1988. Very Good: DJ Very Good, Hardcover 1988 first edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

EDNT|First Edition, Hardcover, VG+/VG+ DJ, Mylar protected. Free of any markings and no writing. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Near fine in near fine price-clipped dustwrapper with light dampstain on top edge of rear panel.

8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. 279pp. Gorgeous Unread First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($17.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A beautiful, collectable copy at a great price.