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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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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Seller's Description:
Good; Collectible. Andre Deutsch, London, 1963, hb no d/w, 1st Uk ed, green cloth boards with gilt titles a little dulled, corners a little bumped, hint of yellowing to pages due to age. [Box 5]
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Seller's Description:
Very good. Hard Cover; Very Good; Dust Jacket-Good; Unclipped jacket has light edgewear and some storage scuffing. Book cover sunned top and bottom edges. Inside has prior owner name on the end page else is near new condition.