

From a master of American letters and the author of the acclaimed Rabbit series comes his charming Henry Bech stories--collected in one volume for the first time, and featuring a final, series-capping story.
Since tales of his exploits began appearing in The...

Since tales of his exploits began appearing in The New Yorker more than thirty years ago, Henry Bech, John Updike's playfully irreverent alter-ego, has charmed readers with his aesthetic dithering and his seemingly inexhaustible libido. The Bech stories--collected in one volume...

Henry Bech, the celebrated author of Travel Light, has been scrutinized, canonized and vilified by critics and readers across the world. Here, the experiences of this bemused literary icon, one of Updike's greatest creations, are described in hilarious detail, as he travels the...

