The Resource In the beauty of the lilies, John Updike
In the beauty of the lilies, John Updike
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- Summary
- John Updike's seventeenth novel begins in 1910, and traces God's relation to four generations of an American family, beginning with Clarence Wilmot, a Presbyterian clergyman in Paterson, New Jersey. He loses his faith, and becomes an encyclopedia salesman and a motion-picture addict. The remainder of Clarence's family moves to the small town of Basingstoke, Delaware, where his cautious son, Teddy, becomes a mailman. Faithless himself, Teddy marries a good Methodist girl and begets Esther, whose prayers are always answered; she becomes an object of worship, a twentieth-century goddess. Her neglected son, Clark, makes his way back to the fiery fundamentals of Protestant piety. The novel ends in 1990, in Lower Branch, Colorado, and on television. Taking its title from the "Battle-Hymn of the Republic," In the Beauty of the Lilies spins one saga, one wandering tapestry thread, of the American Century
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st trade ed.
- Extent
- 491 pages
- Contents
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- Clarence
- Teddy
- Essie/Alma
- Clark/Esau/Slick
- Isbn
- 9780679446408
- Label
- In the beauty of the lilies
- Title
- In the beauty of the lilies
- Statement of responsibility
- John Updike
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- John Updike's seventeenth novel begins in 1910, and traces God's relation to four generations of an American family, beginning with Clarence Wilmot, a Presbyterian clergyman in Paterson, New Jersey. He loses his faith, and becomes an encyclopedia salesman and a motion-picture addict. The remainder of Clarence's family moves to the small town of Basingstoke, Delaware, where his cautious son, Teddy, becomes a mailman. Faithless himself, Teddy marries a good Methodist girl and begets Esther, whose prayers are always answered; she becomes an object of worship, a twentieth-century goddess. Her neglected son, Clark, makes his way back to the fiery fundamentals of Protestant piety. The novel ends in 1990, in Lower Branch, Colorado, and on television. Taking its title from the "Battle-Hymn of the Republic," In the Beauty of the Lilies spins one saga, one wandering tapestry thread, of the American Century
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Updike, John
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Clergy
- Cults
- Families
- Label
- In the beauty of the lilies, John Updike
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Clarence -- Teddy -- Essie/Alma -- Clark/Esau/Slick
- Control code
- 32780446
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st trade ed.
- Extent
- 491 pages
- Isbn
- 9780679446408
- Lccn
- 95023467
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (WaOLN)1726208
- Label
- In the beauty of the lilies, John Updike
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Clarence -- Teddy -- Essie/Alma -- Clark/Esau/Slick
- Control code
- 32780446
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st trade ed.
- Extent
- 491 pages
- Isbn
- 9780679446408
- Lccn
- 95023467
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (WaOLN)1726208
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