The Centaur (Paperback)
John UpdikeIn 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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Imprint | Penguin Classics |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
Release date | August 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days |
First published | May 2010 |
Authors | John Updike |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - B-format |
Pages | 320 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-118904-8 |
Barcode | 9780141189048 |
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LSN | 0-14-118904-5 |
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