John Cheever
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Description
Here are sixty-one stories that chronicle the lives of what has been called "the greatest generation." From the early wonder and disillusionment of city life in "The Enormous Radio" to the surprising discoveries and common mysteries of suburbia in "The Housebreaker of Shady Hill" and "The Swimmer," Cheever tells us everything we need to know about "the pain and sweetness of life."
3) Falconer
Author
Pub. Date
1977.
Description
Tells the story of a man, his crime and punishment, and his struggle to remain a man in a world bent on beating him back into childhood.