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Aug 14, 2020 · In the beauty of the lilies. by. Updike, John. Publication date. 1996. Topics. Families -- Religious life -- United States -- Fiction. Publisher. Thorndike, Me. : G.K. Hall.
In the Beauty of the Lilies is a 1996 novel by John Updike. It takes its title from a line of the abolitionist song " The Battle Hymn of the Republic ." The novel received the 1997 Ambassador Book Award for Fiction .
- John Updike
- 1996
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Jul 22, 2009 · In the Beauty of the Lilies. : John Updike. Random House Publishing Group, Jul 22, 2009 - Fiction - 576 pages. In the Beauty of the Lilies begins in 1910 and traces God’s...
- 0307421333, 9780307421333
- John Updike
- Random House Publishing Group, 2009
Jan 1, 1996 · 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.
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by John Updike (Author) 4.0 124 ratings. See all formats and editions. In the Beauty of the Lilies begins in 1910 and traces God’s relation to four generations of American seekers, beginning with Clarence Wilmot, a clergyman in Paterson, New Jersey.
- John Updike
In the Beauty of the Lilies. John Updike. G.K. Hall, 1996 - Fiction - 652 pages. Taking its title from the Battle Hymn of the Republic, this book traces one family's profound journey...
