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The Way Some People Live is a collection of 30 works of short fiction by John Cheever, published in 1943 by Random House. The stories in this edition, represents most of Cheever's literary output written in his twenties.
- United States
- John Cheever
- English
- Random House
Jan 1, 1976 · The Way Some People Live: A Book of Stories. John Cheever. 3.44. 16 ratings1 review. His first book, printed during wartime signed to a fellow soldier. The edition ran only 2750 copies. A collection of stories, most never reprinted in Cheever's lifetime (or since).
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- John Cheever
The way some people live : a book of stories. by. Cheever, John. Publication date. 1943. Publisher. New York : Random House. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; trent_university; internetarchivebooks.
In 1943 Cheever's first book of short stories, The Way Some People Live, was published. War and the Great Depression serve as a backdrop for these stories. This book reveals a lifelong theme for Cheever: the way some people live. His next collection of short stories earned him the serious praise of critics.
The way some people live, Hardcover – January 1, 1943. by John Cheever (Author) 5.0 1 rating. See all formats and editions. Hardcover. $150.00 3 Used from $150.00 2 Collectible from $550.00. Print length. 4 pages. Language. English. Publisher. Random house. Publication date. January 1, 1943. See all details. The Amazon Book Review.
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- John Cheever
The Way Some People Live. Cheever "has told us many things about America in this century: about the untidy lives lived in tidy households, about betrayal and deception and lust and the wounds of the heart, but also about faith and the blessings of simple companionship and the abiding reality of love.
THE WAY SOME PEOPLE LIVE. New York: Random House, (1943). First Edition. Hardcover. Cheever's superb first book, a collection of short stories. This copy is SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper and is fairly scarce as such.
