false 40616906 1031706 11686 0375724427 9780375724428 144 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166485512m/11686.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166485512s/11686.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11686.The_Stories_of_John_Cheever 4.30 1204 The Stories of John Cheever was originally published, it became an immediate national bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize. In the years since, it has become a classic. Vintage Books is proud to reintroduce this magnificent collection.

Here are sixty-one stories that chronicle the lives of what has been called "the greatest generation." From the early wonder and disillusionment of city life in "The Enormous Radio" to the surprising discoveries and common mysteries of suburbia in "The Housebreaker of Shady Hill" and "The Swimmer," Cheever tells us everything we need to know about "the pain and sweetness of life."]]> 7464 3.98 3238 391 1978 3 2 false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 15:00:17 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 09:17:56 -0800 2008
While it is unfair 0f me t0 put y0ur b00k 0n my "read" shelf when in fact I 0nly read ab0ut 400 0ut 0f 693 pages, I feel the time has c0me f0r us t0 part.

Y0u are n0t f0r me, Mr. Cheever, th0ugh I tried. Y0u never break 0pen the hearts 0f y0ur chara...more...]]>