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First published in 1970 to great acclaim, this novel stands as one of the most dazzling and rigorous examples of the storyteller's craft in postwar American literature--a novel that, according to Irving Howe, ranks with "Billy Budd" and "The Great Gatsby".

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Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bentwood drew out their chairs simultaneously.

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  1. Paula Fox (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 039331894X
Page Count: 176

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