Of the Farm (Penguin Modern Classics) - Softcover

Updike, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141189029 ISBN 13: 9780141189024

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2007

Synopsis

"Of the Farm" recounts Joey Robinson's visit to the farm where he grew up and where his mother now lives alone. Accompanied by his newly acquired second wife, Peggy, and an eleven-year-old stepson, Joey spends three days reassessing and evaluating the course his life has run. But for Joey and Peggy, the delicate balance of love and sex is threatened by a dangerous new awareness.

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From the Inside Flap:

Joey Robinson is a thirty-five-year-old advertising consultant working in the urban jungle of Manhattan. One day, Joey decides to return to the farm where he grew up, and where his mother still lives. Accompanied by his newly acquired second wife and an eleven-year-old stepson, he begins to reassess and evaluate the course his life has taken. For three days, a quartet of voices explores the country air, relates stories, makes confessions, seeks solace, and hopes for love. But all of their emotional musings and reflections pale when tragedy strikes-- one that threatens to separate the family, even as it draws them closer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0141189029
• ISBN 13: 9780141189024
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144