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An old man falls violently in love and does valiant battle against unscrupulous polluters in John Cheever's ineffably joyful last novel.
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lrb published on Mon, 6 Sep 2010
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Chance-taker
Whether John Cheever consciously set himself the problem of making a small piece of fiction feel like a big one, that is the most impressive thing he’s accomplished in Oh What a Paradise It Seems. The book is what Henry James delighted to call (witho ... (read full critics)
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- English Books
- Others 112 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0307759989
- ISBN-13: 9780307759986
- Publisher: Vintage
- Pub date: Jan 15, 1992
- Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Paperback, Hardcover and eBook
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| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
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| 9780307759986 | Others | $13.00 | -- | The Book Depository |
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Barbara Soldi 
Water Music
One time in four, and usually to everyone’s surprise, John Cheever’s heroes spring a wry and furtive victory over disappointment. Cheever is irresistible in describing those delicious moments of triumph when a dogged loser suddenly strikes a home run ... (read full critics)