The poorhouse fair
By: John Updike ; with an introduction by the author.
Edition: 1st trade pbk. ed.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 153
Subjects: Older people -- Fiction.; Poor -- Fiction.; Almshouses -- Fiction.; Fairs -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: The inhabitants of a central New Jersey poorhouse argue about the decline of patriotism, tradition, and religion while participating in the activities of their annual fair.