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Deception
Deception
Author: Philip Roth
"With the lover everyday life recedes," Roth writes—and exhibiting all his skill as a brilliant observer of human passion, he presents in Deception the tightly enclosed world of adulterous intimacy with a directness that has no equal in American fiction. At the center of Deception are two adulterers in their hiding place. He ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780671703745
ISBN-10: 0671703749
Publication Date: 4/1990
Pages: 208
Rating:
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2.1 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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Not as good as some of his others.
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Parts of this book are astonishing -- brilliantly insightful and honestly written. Parts are a bit dense and pretentious, but still an intriguing meditation on themes of adultery, fidelity and the creative process.


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