Villages

A first edition hardcover in new condition. The pages are clean, crisp, and unmarked. The boards are unmarked and the dust jacket is clean and unmarked. Villages by John Updike, published in 2004, centers on Owen Mackenzie, a successful entrepreneur in computer software, as he reflects on his life, relationships, and experiences with love and intimacy. The novel traces Owen’s journey from his boyhood in a small Pennsylvania town to his later years in New England, exploring the various villages that shaped his personal and romantic life. Through Owen's story, Updike offers a meditation on memory and the evolving landscape of American life.