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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
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 1999
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- Titul
- Bech at Bay
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- John Updike
- Vydavatel
- Random House Publishing Group
- Rok vydání
- 1999
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9780449004043
- Série
- Bech
- Štítky
- Beletrie, Humor, Povídky, USA, Vraždy, New York, Amerika, Satira, Spisovatelé, Nobelova cena
- Původní název
- Bech at bay
- Hodnocení
- 3,7 z 5
- Anotace
- 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.