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The Afterlife and Other Stories (Abridged): Unabridged Selections: The Man Who Became a Soprano, The Afterlife, The Other Side of the Street, Farrell's Caddie, Grandparenting Audiobook
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A fantastic short story collection from critically acclaimed, and bestselling author, John Updike.
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"I had forgotten how deliberate a writer Updike can be. These stories are forthright, the imagery clear, and the stories speak to each other. He's not one of my favorite writers, but I do like his style. "
— Loreen (4 out of 5 stars)
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" I only read The Afterlife in another collection. It was so descriptive that I am now on the hunt for more English countryside books! "
— Jana, 1/7/2013 -
" I had forgotten how deliberate a writer Updike can be. These stories are forthright, the imagery clear, and the stories speak to each other. He's not one of my favorite writers, but I do like his style. "
— Loreen, 8/2/2012 -
" I'm a big Updike fan, but, as someone else said, this isn't his best work. "
— Tamra, 5/25/2012 -
" Updike's short stories are well written and to the point. Most of these fit the mold. "
— Jack, 12/5/2011 -
" Some of these stories are unbelievable, some are a little boring, all of them are written perfectly. "
— Devin, 8/9/2011 -
" A collection of lovely and poignant stories that deal with living, aging, birth, and death. "
— Heather, 7/5/2010 -
" I chose this book at random because the short stories are about people over 50, supposedly their "after life." Each story was quite different with rich character descriptions. One could easily and quickly get into the story line and characters in short stories no more than 5 to 10 pages each. "
— Barbara, 6/25/2010 -
" Great storytelling from a gifted author. "
— Deborah, 6/10/2010 -
" I'm reading these stories for an in-person book discussion group here in St. Paul, Minnesota. "
— Philip, 6/4/2010 -
" Updike is always, in my opinion, a solid writer, but these are not his best short stories. A bit repetitive, and very similar protaganists--60-something divorced men dealing with second or third wives. "
— Rebecca, 2/10/2010 -
" I'm reading these stories for an in-person book discussion group here in St. Paul, Minnesota. "
— Philip, 3/24/2009 -
" Some of these stories are unbelievable, some are a little boring, all of them are written perfectly. "
— Devin, 8/5/2008 -
" Great storytelling from a gifted author. "
— Deborah, 3/11/2008 -
" I'm a big Updike fan, but, as someone else said, this isn't his best work. "
— Tamra, 1/9/2008
About John Updike
John Updike (1932–2009) was the author of more than sixty books, including collections of short stories, poems, and criticism. His novels have been honored with two Pulitzer Prize Awards, the National Book Award, and the Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Hugging the Shore, a collection of essays and reviews, received the National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism.