The poorhouse fair
(Book)
"The hero of John Updike's first novel, published when the author was twenty-six, is ninety-four-year-old John Hook, a dying man who yet refuses to be dominated. His world is a poorhouse—a county home for the aged and infirm—overseen by Stephen Conner, a righteous young man who considers it his duty to know what is best for others. The action of the novel unfolds over a single summer's day, the day of the poorhouse's annual fair, a day of escalating tensions between Conner and the rebellious Hook. Its climax is a contest between progress and tradition, benevolence and pride, reason and faith."--
Notes
Updike, J. (1977). The poorhouse fair. [Place of publication not identified], Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Updike, John. 1977. The Poorhouse Fair. [Place of publication not identified], Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Updike, John, The Poorhouse Fair. [Place of publication not identified], Knopf, 1977.
MLA Citation (style guide)Updike, John. The Poorhouse Fair. [Place of publication not identified], Knopf, 1977.
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