In the beauty of the lilies
★ 3.7 avg
2267 votes
About this book
Faith ultimately bursts into flame as Updike's major new novel, charting the lives of one family through four generations, shows readers an America whose dream of perfection is translated into an obsession with God and the Moving Picture. Paterson, New Jersey, 1910: When a Presbyterian minister suddenly loses his faith and leaves the pulpit to become a salesman, he becomes a movie addict as well.From the Hardcover edition.
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 2267 readers · 491 pages · ≈ 9 h 06 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read In the beauty of the lilies?
About ≈ 9 h 06 m — 491 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is In the beauty of the lilies?
491 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is In the beauty of the lilies?
It sits on the Christian Fiction, Romance, Fiction shelves.
Is In the beauty of the lilies in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote In the beauty of the lilies?
John Updike.