The Centaur (Paperback, New Impression)


In a small Pennsylvania town in the late 1940s, schoolteacher George Caldwell yearns to find some meaning in his life. Alone with his teenage son for three days in a blizzard, Caldwell sees his son grow and change as he himself begins to lost touch with his life. Interwoven with the myth of Chiron, the noblest centaur, and his own relationship to Prometheus, The Centaur is one of John Updike's most brilliant and unusual novels.

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In a small Pennsylvania town in the late 1940s, schoolteacher George Caldwell yearns to find some meaning in his life. Alone with his teenage son for three days in a blizzard, Caldwell sees his son grow and change as he himself begins to lost touch with his life. Interwoven with the myth of Chiron, the noblest centaur, and his own relationship to Prometheus, The Centaur is one of John Updike's most brilliant and unusual novels.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Penguin Books

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

October 1978

Availability

Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days

Authors

Dimensions

198 x 130 x 19mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - B-format

Pages

272

Edition

New Impression

ISBN-13

978-0-14-002340-4

Barcode

9780140023404

Categories

LSN

0-14-002340-2



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