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The books of May are here—fresh, fierce, and full of feels.

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Wedding season includes searching for a missing bride�and a killer . . .

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Sometimes the path forward begins with a step back.

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One island. Three generations. A summer that changes everything.

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A snapshot made them legends. What it didn�t show could tear them apart.

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This life coach will give you a lift!

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A twisty, "addictive," mystery about jealousy and bad intentions

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Trapped by magic, haunted by muses�she must master the cards before they�re lost to darkness.

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Masquerades, secrets, and a forbidden romance stitched into every seam.

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A vanished manuscript. A murdered expert. A castle full of secrets�and one sharp-witted sleuth.

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Two warrior angels. First friends, now lovers. Their future? A WILD UNKNOWN.

The Power and the Glory by John Updike

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Also by John Updike:

John Updike: The Collected Stories, September 2013
Hardcover
The Widows of Eastwick, November 2008
Hardcover
The Complete Henry Bech, October 2006
Paperback
Terrorist, June 2006
Hardcover
The Power and the Glory, March 2003
Paperback
Licks Of Love, December 2001
Paperback
Poorhouse Fair, February 1997
Hardcover
Rabbit At Rest, September 1996
Paperback
Rabbit Is Rich, September 1996
Paperback
Rabbit, Run, September 1996
Paperback
Month Of Sundays, September 1996
Paperback
The Witches of Eastwick, September 1996
Paperback
Couples, September 1996
Paperback
The Centaur, September 1996
Paperback
Rabbit Redux, September 1996
Paperback
Self-Consciousness, March 1989
Hardcover
Too Far To Go, June 1982
Mass Market Paperback

Also by Graham Greene:

The Tenth Man, April 2022
Trade Size
Our Man in Havana, August 2007
Paperback
The Lawless Roads, July 2006
Paperback
Journey Without Maps, July 2006
Paperback
The Man Within, May 2005
Paperback
The Ministry of Fear, May 2005
Paperback
The Comedians, February 2005
Paperback
Complete Short Stories, February 2005
Paperback
Brighton Rock, October 2004
Paperback
The Quiet American, October 2004
Paperback
Travels with My Aunt, October 2004
Paperback
Orient Express, September 2004
Paperback
The End of the Affair, September 2004
Paperback
The Power and the Glory, March 2003
Paperback
My Silent War, October 2002
Paperback
Fallen Idol, January 2001
Paperback
The Honorary Consul, September 2000
Hardcover
The Heart of the Matter, October 1999
Paperback
The Last Word and Other Stories, March 1999
Paperback
The Third Man and The Fallen Idol, July 1992
Paperback
The Human Factor, March 1992
Hardcover

The Power and the Glory
John Updike, Graham Greene

Penguin Classics
March 2003
On Sale: February 25, 2003
240 pages
ISBN: 0142437301
EAN: 9780142437308
Paperback
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Fiction

Greene's masterpiece of a "whiskey priest" on the run

nIn a poor, remote section of southern Mexico, the Red Shirts have taken control. God has been outlawed, and the priests have been systematically hunted down and killed. Now, the last priest strives to overcome physical and moral cowardice in order to find redemption.

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