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Set in a surreal literary landscape, the story follows Henry Bech, now in his seventies, as he navigates a changing world where his books are commercialized and fleeting. Despite his age, he remains competitive and self-absorbed, confronting critics with a mix of humor and defiance. Throughout five striking chapters, Bech's journey includes enacting revenge and ultimately winning a prestigious writing award, all while embodying a blend of grit and ennui in this mock-heroic exploration of a writer's life in modern America.
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Bech at Bay, John Updike
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1999
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- Titel
- Bech at Bay
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- John Updike
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1999
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9780449004043
- Reihe
- Bech
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Humor, Kurzgeschichten, USA, Morde, New York, Amerika, Satire, Schriftsteller, Nobelpreis
- Originaltitel
- Bech at bay
- Bewertung
- 3,7 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- Set in a surreal literary landscape, the story follows Henry Bech, now in his seventies, as he navigates a changing world where his books are commercialized and fleeting. Despite his age, he remains competitive and self-absorbed, confronting critics with a mix of humor and defiance. Throughout five striking chapters, Bech's journey includes enacting revenge and ultimately winning a prestigious writing award, all while embodying a blend of grit and ennui in this mock-heroic exploration of a writer's life in modern America.