The Poorhouse Fair

The Poorhouse Fair

by John Updike
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Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Genre:Almshouses
Language: en
Published:2006
ISBN13:9780141188485
ISBN10:0141188480

About the Book

At the Diamond County Home for the Aged, the inmates prepare for the annual ritual of the Poorhouse Fair. The elderly residents take pride in the self-respect they gain from this one day. But when the fair goes less well than the folks had hoped, they blame Conner, the new prefect of the home. Together, they begin to revolt against the man.