Book description
Taking its title from the "Battle Hymn of the Republic", IN
THE BEAUTY OF THE LILIES traces one family's profound journey through
four generations--and across the spiritual landscape of
twentieth-century America. It is one of John Updike's fullest and finest
work of fiction. John (Hoyer) Updike (1932-) American novelist, short
story writer and poet, internationally known for his novels RABBIT, RUN
(1960), RABBIT REDUX (1971), RABBIT IS RICH (1981), and RABBIT AT REST
(1990). His latest novel is VILLAGES (Penguin, 2005)
