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Intimate introspection on familial and personal legacy.

'Of the Farm' might resonate with you if you've ever grappled with the complexities of family dynamics and the profound sense of identity tied to where one grows up. Updike's finesse in literature blooms in this short novel, painting the subtleties of human relationships with a poignant brush. And if the brevity of a good story appeals to you, the concise pages are likely to leave a lasting impression without overstaying their welcome.

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Of the Farm

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ISBN: 9780345468222
Authors: John Updike
Date of Publication: 2004-03-30
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Classics, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.49
(rated by 1386 readers)

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A small masterpiece. In this short novel, Joey Robinson, a thirty-five-year-old New Yorker, describes a visit he makes, with his second wife and eleven-year-old stepson, to the Pennsylvania farm where he grew up and where his aging mother now lives alone. For three days, a quartet of voices explores the air, making confessions, seeking alignments, quarreling, pleading, and pardoning. They are not entirely alone: ghosts (fathers, lovers, children) press upon them, as do phantoms from the near future (nurses, lawyers, land developers). Of the Farm concerns the places people choose to live their lives, and the strategies they use to stand their ground.
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Intimate introspection on familial and personal legacy.

'Of the Farm' might resonate with you if you've ever grappled with the complexities of family dynamics and the profound sense of identity tied to where one grows up. Updike's finesse in literature blooms in this short novel, painting the subtleties of human relationships with a poignant brush. And if the brevity of a good story appeals to you, the concise pages are likely to leave a lasting impression without overstaying their welcome.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.