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"Quintessential Updike . . . [a] comic and melancholy reflection on politics and passion."--The New York Times Book Review
"Updike has the ability to evoke the micro-epochs that fascinate us. He can bring to life what seem to those of us who have lived them the vital differences between the decades of our lives."--Chicago Tribune "Compelling . . . Alf's life and times are light and funny; Buchanan's are dark and serious. Alternating between the two, Mr. Updike entertains and instructs . . . in gorgeous prose."--The Wall Street Journal"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
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