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The Poorhouse Fair : A Novel by John Updike is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Poorhouse Fair : A Novel about?
“Brilliant . . . Here is the conflict of real ideas; of real personalities; here is a work of intellectual imagination and great charity. The Poorhouse Fair is a work of art.”—The New York Times Book Review The hero of John Updike’s first novel, published when the author was twenty-six, is ninety-four-year-old John Hook, a dying man who yet refuses to be dominated. His world is a poorhouse—a county home for the aged and infirm—overseen by Stephen Conner, a righteous young man who considers it hi
Who reads The Poorhouse Fair : A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- John Updike
- Publisher
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780345468239
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.3 / 5 (61 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14