At the Diamond County Home for the Aged, the inmates prepare for the annual ritual of the Poorhouse Fair, a summer celebration at which the old and infirm sell their produce on stalls to the people of the local town. Bitter, resentful and edging towards senility, the elderly residents of the Home take pride every year in the responsibility and self-respect they gain from this one day. But when the fair goes less well than the old folks had hoped, they are in no doubt who to blame- Conner, the new prefect of the home. Together, they begin to revolt against the younger man, and reassert their own independence.
By:
John Updike Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 134g ISBN:9780141188485 ISBN 10: 0141188480 Series:Penguin Modern Classics Pages: 176 Publication Date:17 July 2006 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
John (Hoyer) Updike (1932-) American novelist, short story writer and poet, internationally known for his novels RABBIT, RUN (1960), RABBIT REDUX (1971), RABBIT IS RICH (1981), and RABBIT AT REST (1990). His latest novel is VILLAGES (Penguin, 2005)