Book #19428

Problems And Other Stories - 1st Edition/1st Printing

John Updike
Book #19428 Problems And Other Stories - 1st Edition/1st Printing. John Updike.

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979.
ISBN: 0394507053

An attractive first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dustjacket with trivial edge wear, lightly yellowing, SIGNED by author John Updike directly on the front endpaper.

John Updike's collection of short stories deals with such problems as divorce and remarriage, parents and children, prostitution and leprosy, extinct mammals and guilt-gems, resigning from a committee and getting in and out of Ethiopia; 8vo; [x], 260, [2] pages; Signed by Author.

Price: $120.00

Author Bio

John Updike

John Hoyer Updike (Mar. 18, 1932 - Jan. 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short story writer and literary critic. Updike's most famous work is his Rabbit series with Rabbit is Rich and Rabbit at Rest receiving the Pulitzer Prize. Updike was widely recognized for his careful craftsmanship and prolific output, having published more than 20 novels and more than a dozen short story collections, as well as poetry, literary criticism and children's books.

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