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.
Size: 5x1x8; Some wear, but still a good reading copy. A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations. Over 1, 000, 000 satisfied customers since 1997! Choose expedited shipping (if available) for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders.
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
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