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  • S.: A Novel
    Random House Trade Paperbacks, Kindle Edition, 2012
  • S: [A Novel] (Penguin Modern Classics)
    Penguin Classics, Paperback, 2010
  • S.: A Novel
    Ballantine Books, Paperback, 1996
  • S.
    Random House Value Publishing, Hardcover, 1989
  • S
    Fawcett, Mass Market Paperback, 1989
  • S.
    Random House Audio, Audio Cassette, 1989
  • "S"
    Andre Deutsch Ltd, Hardcover, 1988
  • S
    Alfred a Knopf Inc, Hardcover, 1988
  • S.
    Alfred A. Knopf, Hardcover, 1988
  • S
    Knopf, Hardcover, 1988

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S
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3 out of 5
Based on 365 Ratings and 50 Reviews

Book Description
S. is the story of Sarah P. Worth, a thoroughly modern spiritual seeker who has become enamored of a Hindu mystic called the Arhat. A native New Englander, she goes west to join his ashram in Arizona, and there struggles alongside fellow sannyasins (pilgrims) in the difficult attempt to subdue ego and achieve moksha (salvation, release from illusion). "S." details her adventures in letters and tap... More
Book Information
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
BindingHardcover (10 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages279
ISBN-100394568354
ISBN-13978-0394568355
Publication Date02/12/1988
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About John Updike (Author) : John Updike is a published adapter, author, and an editor of children's books and adult books. Some of the published credits of John Updike include The Complete Stories, Transforming the American Mili... more
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