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The Afterlife and Other Stories
The Afterlife and Other Stories
Author: John Updike
To Carter Billings, the hero of John Updike’s title story, all of England has the glow of an afterlife: “A miraculous lacquer lay upon everything, beading each roadside twig, each reed of thatch in the cottage roofs, each tiny daisy trembling in the grass.” — All twenty-two of the stories in this collection -- John Updike’...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780679435839
ISBN-10: 0679435832
Publication Date: 10/25/1994
Pages: 336
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3.9 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Knopf
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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Jenny28 avatar reviewed The Afterlife and Other Stories on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
It's amazing watching the evolution of an already quietly elegant writer. The stories are less overtly wrenching than some of his earlier work but they resonate. As his writing often does, some of the stories leave a slightly bittersweet aftertaste. I was especially pleased to be reacquainted with the Maples, years after their divorce which ended "Too Far to Go".
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