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The Women Who Got Away

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Passionate infidelity in a small town.

The Women Who Got Away is a must-read for those interested in a scandalous portrayal of adultery in a small town. The book explores the theme of love and its various forms, including adulterous love, in a nuanced and captivating manner. The author, John Updike, skillfully navigates the complexities of intimate relationships, and presents readers with thought-provoking insights on human nature and desire.

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.
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The Women Who Got Away

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ISBN: 9780141032931
Authors: John Updike
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date of Publication: 2007-08-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Romance
Related Topics: Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.15
(rated by 357 readers)

Description

In the small town of Pierce Junction adultery is the popular pastime and pillow talk the common currency. Martin knows the women he hasn’t yet seduced hold his attention for the longest, and Winifred, married to his own wife’s lover, stirs him in ways he never expects.United by the theme of love, the writings in the Great Loves series span over two thousand years and vastly different worlds. Readers will be introduced to love’s endlessly fascinating possibilities and extremities: romantic love, platonic love, erotic love, gay love, virginal love, adulterous love, parental love, filial love, nostalgic love, unrequited love, illicit love, not to mention lost love, twisted and obsessional love…
 

Passionate infidelity in a small town.

The Women Who Got Away is a must-read for those interested in a scandalous portrayal of adultery in a small town. The book explores the theme of love and its various forms, including adulterous love, in a nuanced and captivating manner. The author, John Updike, skillfully navigates the complexities of intimate relationships, and presents readers with thought-provoking insights on human nature and desire.

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.