Items related to Villages
Synopsis
Stumbling upon the endless pleasures - romantic, sexual and otherwise - to be found in the company of women, Owen Mackenzie strives to cling to the dreamlike sense of leading a charmed and happy life. But, as Mackenzie knows only too well, the addictive nature of infidelity can often be the undoing of a man.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Inside Flap
John Updike's twenty-first novel, a bildungsroman, follows its hero, Owen Mackenzie, from his birth in the semi-rural Pennsylvania town of Willow to his retirement in the rather geriatric community of Haskells Crossing, Massachusetts. In between these two settlements comes Middle Falls, Connecticut, where Owen, an early computer programmer, founds with a partner, Ed Mervine, the successful firm of E-O Data, which is housed in an old gun factory on the Chunkaunkabaug River. Owen's education "(Bildung) is not merely technical but liberal, as the humanity of his three villages, especially that of their female citizens, works to disengage him from his youthful innocence. As a child he early felt an abyss of calamity beneath the sunny surface quotidian, yet also had a dreamlike sense of leading a charmed existence. The women of his life, including his wives, Phyllis and Julia, shed what light they can. At one juncture he reflects, "How lovely she is, naked in the dark! How little men deserve the beauty and mercy of women!" His life as a sexual being merges with the communal shelter of villages: "A village is woven of secrets, of truths better left unstated, of houses with less window than opaque wall."
This delightful, witty, passionate novel runs from the Depression era to the early twenty-first century.
"From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
John Updike est né en 1932 en Pennsylvanie. Auteur de romans, de poésie, de nouvelles, il a reçu de nombreux prix littéraires. La plupart de ses ouvrages, dont Coeur de lièvre et Solos d''amour, sont disponibles en Points. John Updike est décédé en janvier 2009, à l''âge de 76 ans.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPOINTS
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 2757818708
- ISBN 13 9782757818701
- BindingPocket Book
- Number of pages384
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Villages
Seller: Ammareal, Morangis, France
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Très bon. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Seller Inventory # F-489-539
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Villages
Seller: JLG_livres anciens et modernes, Saint Maur des Fossés, France
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: Très bon. Nos envois se font avec suivi, pour tout problème n'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour trouver une solution. Seller Inventory # 28H16
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Villages (Points) (English and French Edition)
Seller: dansmongarage, Saint-Laurent-Du-Cros, PACA, France
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Comme neuf. 11x18x2cm. 2010. Pocket Book. 376 pages. le prix comprends l'expédition en suivi France Intégrité des textes ni surlignés ni commentaires en marges Tranches impeccables. Seller Inventory # 100055516
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Villages
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Fine. Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 0.35. Seller Inventory # 353-2757818708-lkn
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Villages
Seller: LeLivreVert, Eysines, France
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. Photo non contractuelle. Envoi rapide et soigné. Seller Inventory # 9782757818701_7310_D19
Quantity: 1 available