Roger's VersionHot on the heels of his bestseller, The Witches of Eastwick--a big Jack Nicholson movie this summer--John Updike has written yet another triumph. Sensual and cerebral, Roger's Version is Updike's version of the the way we live now. A computer whiz kid is bent on proving the existence of God on his computer terminal, but his middle-aged divinity professor is determined to destroy his demonstration. From bestseller lists nationwide. |
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Page 82
... Nature did ? " " Nature , " I pointed out , " had aeons of time , and oceans of material . " " That's what I used to think , too , " the young man said , with that irritating , confiding aplomb of his . " But if you look at the figures ...
... Nature did ? " " Nature , " I pointed out , " had aeons of time , and oceans of material . " " That's what I used to think , too , " the young man said , with that irritating , confiding aplomb of his . " But if you look at the figures ...
Page 91
... nature for many hours . The wonders of nature are of course an ancient argument for God's existence , as you can read in the Book of Job . " " But it's not just that they're wonderful , it's how— " " Exactly what God asked Job . How ? I ...
... nature for many hours . The wonders of nature are of course an ancient argument for God's existence , as you can read in the Book of Job . " " But it's not just that they're wonderful , it's how— " " Exactly what God asked Job . How ? I ...
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... Nature holds Communion with her visible forms , she speaks A various language ; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness , and a smile And eloquence of beauty , and she glides Into his darker musings , with a mild And healing ...
... Nature holds Communion with her visible forms , she speaks A various language ; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness , and a smile And eloquence of beauty , and she glides Into his darker musings , with a mild And healing ...
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