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John Updike Reading “Lifeguard” from Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories
From Great American Authors Read from Their Works, Volume 2By John UpdikeRecorded TrackLength17m
About this audiobook
This well-known short story appears in Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories, one of John Updike's earliest books and is narrated by a divinity student at his summer job. From the heights of his wooden throne, the fastidious and aloof young narrator delivers a silent sermon addressed to the beachgoers—"the middle-aged, burdened with children and aluminum chairs." Though full of himself and his mission, he appeals to us by virtue of his earnestness and promise, and the call for which he waits. Updike reads with a tender, ironic understanding of his haughty hero.
Audiobook details
GenreFantasy, General Fiction
Length17 mins
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateAug 20, 2019
LanguageEnglish
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