John Cheever reads : The Swimmer /
"The Swimmer," Neddy, a troubled suburbanite, tries to "swim" home via the pools of his wealthy friends but reality constantly intrudes on his journey. When he arrives home he finds his home boarded up and his wife and daughters gone. "The Death of Justina"...
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| Format: | Cassette Audio Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Caedmon,
℗1981.
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| Series: | Great authors soundbook.
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| Summary: | "The Swimmer," Neddy, a troubled suburbanite, tries to "swim" home via the pools of his wealthy friends but reality constantly intrudes on his journey. When he arrives home he finds his home boarded up and his wife and daughters gone. "The Death of Justina" is noted as an example of Cheever's ability to express the spiritual emptiness of an affluent society. |
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| Item Description: | At head of title, side 2: John Cheever reads The Death of Justina. Two stories, read by the author. Eds. recorded: New York : Ballantine Books, c1964; New York : Ballantine Books, c1960. Sound recording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 sound cassette (46 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby processed. |
| Playing Time: | 00:46:08 |
| ISBN: | 0898455529 |