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Henry Bech, the celebrated author of Travel Light, has been scrutinized, canonized and vilified by critics and readers across the world. Here, the experiences of this bemused literary icon, one of Updike's greatest creations, are described in hilarious detail, as he travels the world struggling to break his writer's block;…
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As if to prove he could write about just about everything, here, in The Complete Henry Bech, John Updike tells the story of a Jewish American novelist whose work has generated the same level of fame—and in some cases surpassing it—of mid-20th century giants like Saul Bellow, Philip Roth, etc.
The Complete Henry Bech consists of three novels—Bech: A Book, Bech is Back, and Bech at Bay—many chapters originating as stories in The New Yorker.
Updike’s reputation may be in decline at the moment, but the satiric wit and ability to inhabit the heart and soul…
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