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.
By:
John Updike Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 351g ISBN:9780141188577 ISBN 10: 014118857X Series:Penguin Modern Classics Pages: 512 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)