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In the Beauty of the Lilies
John Updike
One hot afternoon in 1910, the Reverend Clarence Wilmot, standing in the rectory of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, experiences the last vestiges of his faith departing. True to this revelation, Clarence abandons the pulpit and becomes an encyclopedia salesman.
512 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 24, 1997 |
| ISBN13 | 9780140255898 |
| Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Pages | 512 |
| Dimensions | 131 × 197 × 32 mm · 390 g |
| Language | English |
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