Bech: A Book

Bech: A Book

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: John Updike - Andre Deutsch

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Condition Remarks: Fair, Very small bookshop stamp on the front page, Dust Jacket: price clipped with general shelfwear may have some sun fading, tears along the spines and edges., In good condition , Previous owner's name to front endpaper


Bech: A Book is a novel by John Updike, published by Andre Deutsch in 1970. It is a satirical and humorous portrait of Henry Bech, a fictional Jewish-American writer, who is a thinly veiled parody of Updike himself. The novel consists of several episodes, in which Bech travels, writes, lectures, loves, and suffers, while dealing with his fame, his critics, his rivals, and his fans. The novel is a witty and insightful commentary on the literary world and the human condition.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: John Updike - Andre Deutsch

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Condition Remarks: Fair, Very small bookshop stamp on the front page, Dust Jacket: price clipped with general shelfwear may have some sun fading, tears along the spines and edges., In good condition , Previous owner's name to front endpaper


Bech: A Book is a novel by John Updike, published by Andre Deutsch in 1970. It is a satirical and humorous portrait of Henry Bech, a fictional Jewish-American writer, who is a thinly veiled parody of Updike himself. The novel consists of several episodes, in which Bech travels, writes, lectures, loves, and suffers, while dealing with his fame, his critics, his rivals, and his fans. The novel is a witty and insightful commentary on the literary world and the human condition.