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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Add-More Books.
N . Y.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. X-Library with normal flaws.The hard cover and the jacket has very light shelf wear.....We are very careful when we list our books, but sometimes something minor may get by... 1st. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Cover Art. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Back.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, BIAbooks.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1998. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. The book is clean, fresh, square and tight. The DJ has a very slight wrinkle on spine near top edge, else Fine.

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Fiction, In this, the final volume in John Updike's mock-heroic trilogy about the Jewish American writer Henry Bech, our hero is older but scarcely wiser. Now in his seventies, he remains competitive, lecherous, and self-absorbed, lost in a brave new literary world where his books are hyped by Swiss-owned conglomerates, showcased in chain stores attached to espresso bars, and returned to warehouses just three weeks later. In five chapters more startling and surreal than any that have come before, Bech presides over the American literary scene, enacts bloody revenge on his critics, and wins the world's most coveted writing prize. It's not easy being Henry Bech in the post-Gutenbergian world, but somebody has to do it, and he brings to the task his signature mixture of grit, spit, and ennui. eBook.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Symposium Books.
Alfred A. Knopf. Hardcover. 037540368X We carry new, used, and remaindered books - some books may have remainder mark and/or underlining. We often have multiple copies per title - and have over 20,000 discounted titles available. Symposium Books is an Independent Bookstore with locations in Providence, RI near Brown University and RISD and in East Greenwich, RI. We are dedicated to providing our customers with the widest selection of scholarly, literary and quality art books. Expedited shipping is available. We pride ourselves on offering prompt, reliable customer service and a no hassle return policy. . Very Good.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, legalsmith.
In this, the final volume in John Updike’s mock-heroic trilogy about the Jewish American writer Henry Bech, our hero is older but scarcely wiser. Now in his seventies, he remains competitive, lecherous, and self-absorbed, lost in a brave new literary world where his books are hyped by Swiss-owned conglomerates, showcased in chain stores attached to espresso bars, and returned to warehouses three weeks after publication. In five chapters more startling and surreal than any that have come before, Bech presides over the American literary scene, enacts bloody revenge on his critics, and wins the world’s most coveted writing prize. It’s not easy being Henry Bech in the post-Gutenbergian world, but somebody has to do it, and he brings to the task his signature mixture of grit, spit, and ennui. Paperback, Edition: Largeprint, Label: G K Hall & Co, G K Hall & Co, Product group: Book, Published: 1999-03, Studio: G K Hall & Co.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, HollyLooyaBooks.
In this, the final volume in John Updike’s mock-heroic trilogy about the Jewish American writer Henry Bech, our hero is older but scarcely wiser. Now in his seventies, he remains competitive, lecherous, and self-absorbed, lost in a brave new literary world where his books are hyped by Swiss-owned conglomerates, showcased in chain stores attached to espresso bars, and returned to warehouses three weeks after publication. In five chapters more startling and surreal than any that have come before, Bech presides over the American literary scene, enacts bloody revenge on his critics, and wins the world’s most coveted writing prize. It’s not easy being Henry Bech in the post-Gutenbergian world, but somebody has to do it, and he brings to the task his signature mixture of grit, spit, and ennui. Paperback, Edition: Largeprint, Label: G K Hall & Co, G K Hall & Co, Product group: Book, Published: 1999-03, Studio: G K Hall & Co.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Top Notch books.
Toronto, ON, Canada: Knopf Canada, 1998. Contents: Bech in Czech, Bech Presides, Bech Pleads Guilty, Bech Noir, Bech and the Bounty of Sweden. Book is unread. Text is clean & unmarked, binding is tight.. Fifth Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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contemporary,family saga,genre fiction,literary,literature and fiction,mystery thriller and suspense,psychological thrillers,short stories,thrillers, Bech at Bay: A Quasi-Novel (Quasi-Novels), After recounting almost every detail of Rabbit Angstrom's mental, spiritual, and (especially) erotic life for almost four decades, John Updike laid his brilliant creation to rest in 1990. Another of his ongoing characters, however, has remained at large--Henry Bech. In Bech at Bay, Updike revives his philandering Jewish American novelist for one last trip through that wringer we call the writer's life. Like his creator, Bech is getting on in years. And although age cannot wither his considerable sexual appetites nor custom stale his cantankerous charms, he is uncomfortably aware of his mortality. In the first episode, during a visit to pre-perestroika Czechoslovakia, the "semi-obscure American author" is taken to view Kafka's grave, and the sight gives him the willies: "It all struck Bech as dumbfoundingly blunt and engimatic, banal and moving. Such blankness, such stony and peaceable reification, waits for us at the bottom of things." His own proximity to the bottom of things is what gives Bech at Bay an extra dose of sobriety. For the first time, Updike's ingratiating impersonation of a Jew--who shares the author's lapidary style, sizable nose, and not much else--is not only supremely amusing but moving. Which isn't to say that all is gloomy in Bechville. Updike keeps things breezy throughout, as his hero is seduced and subpoenaed, excoriated and honored, finally, with the Nobel Prize. Only once does the author lose his footing, with "Bech Noir": th.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, JW Books.
Alfred A. Knopf. Hardcover. 037540368X Same or next day processing GREAT shape! May have some minor physical wear, light to no markings/highlights! Choose EXPEDITED for super fast delivery! . Very Good.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, THE OLD LIBRARY SHOP [23462], Bethlehem, PA, U.S.A.
Inscribed by Updike on the first page to Pat & Nelson. 240 pages; red cover with silver lettering; color il'd dust jacket is in new clear protective mylar, Books.