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Friends from Philadelphia and Other Stories (Penguin 60s S.)

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If you have wondered what John Updike's style of writing is like and wish to dip your toes into the delights of his sharp, adept prose, then this may well be a good place to start. This is a short anthology with five of his short stories and instantly I was drawn into his writing and the emotions he imparts so well. These reminded me, in part, of the short stories of Richard Yates in `Eleven Kinds of Loneliness' and I would say if you enjoy one author, then it is a reasonable bet you will like the other. There is something almost deliciously sad about the stories on offer and I can imagine myself reading them again during the autumn in that half light of evening, the stories here make you feel that way. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this short book and now I have whetted my appetite I will most definitely be trying some more. I only wish I was still in touch with a long gone, dear friend of mine so I could share that sense of delight I feel when finding a new, wonderful author.

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