The Centaur, Paperback/John Updike

In a small Pennsylvania town in the late 1940s, schoolteacher George Caldwell yearns to find some meaning in his life. Alone with his teenage son for three days in a blizzard, Caldwell sees his son grow and change as he himself begins to lose touch with his life. Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Author(s): John Updike Number of pages: 272 Publication date: 1978 Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 Cover type: Paperback / softback