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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: 9780671732967
ISBN-10: 067173296X
Publication Date: 2/15/1991
Pages: 208
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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3.1 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Touchstone
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, 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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