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A collection of the eloquent, insightful, and beautifully written prose works that Updike was compiling when he died in January 2009, this book opens with a self-portrait of the writer in winter--a Prospero who, though he fears his most dazzling performances are behind him, reveals himself in every...

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Main Author: Updike, John
Other Authors: Carduff, Christopher
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
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Summary:A collection of the eloquent, insightful, and beautifully written prose works that Updike was compiling when he died in January 2009, this book opens with a self-portrait of the writer in winter--a Prospero who, though he fears his most dazzling performances are behind him, reveals himself in every sentence to be in deep conversation with the sources of his magic.
Item Description:Includes index.
"This is a Borzoi Book"--title page verso.
The Cushing Library/Basbanes Collection copy is part of the Nicholas A. Basbanes Collection.
Physical Description:xxiii, 501 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9780307957153 (hbk.)
0307957152 (hbk.)