Discover John Cheever’s quirky psychological novel that is the perfect book club read.
Ezekiel Farragut is a college professor, a drug-addict and a murderer. Locked in Falconer State Penitentiary, he struggles through tormenting visits from his wife, the burden of memory and guilt, and the brutal monotony of his surroundings to retain his humanity, eventually finding the possibility of redemption through an affair with a fellow prisoner. Considered by many to be Cheever's masterpiece, Falconer is a tour de force from one of America's greatest storytellers.
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John Cheever was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1912, and he went to school at Thayer Academy in South Braintree. He is the author of seven collections of stories and five novels. His first novel, The Wapshot Chronicle, won the 1958 National Book Award. In 1965 he received the Howells Medal for Fiction from the National Academy of Arts and Letters and in 1978 he won the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer prize. Shortly before his death in 1982 he was awarded the National Medal for Literature.
Discover John Cheever’s quirky psychological novel that is the perfect book club read.
Ezekiel Farragut is a college professor, a drug-addict and a murderer. Locked in Falconer State Penitentiary, he struggles through tormenting visits from his wife, the burden of memory and guilt, and the brutal monotony of his surroundings to retain his humanity, eventually finding the possibility of redemption through an affair with a fellow prisoner. Considered by many to be Cheever's masterpiece, Falconer is a tour de force from one of America's greatest storytellers.
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Zustand: Bueno. : Falconer es una novela del escritor estadounidense John Cheever, publicada en 1977. La historia sigue a Ezekiel Farragut, un profesor universitario y adicto a las drogas que es encarcelado en la Penitenciaría Estatal de Falconer por matar a su hermano. En prisión, Farragut lucha contra la monotonía, la culpa y las visitas de su esposa, buscando redención a través de una relación con otro prisionero. Considerada una de las obras maestras de Cheever, Falconer es una exploración de la pérdida, la redención y la búsqueda de la humanidad en las circunstancias más brutales. EAN: 9780099583134 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Falconer Autor: John Cheever Editorial: Random House UK Idioma: en Páginas: 192 Formato: tapa blanda. Artikel-Nr. Happ-2025-07-17-41675966
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Zustand: New. Ezekiel Farragut is a college professor, a drug-addict and a murderer. Locked in Falconer State Penitentiary, he struggles through tormenting visits from his wife, the burden of memory and guilt, and the brutal monotony of his surroundings to retain his humanity, finding the possibility of redemption through an affair with a fellow prisoner. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 162. . 2014. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Artikel-Nr. V9780099583134
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