The first part of this novel is about Clarence, a minister in Paterson, New Jersey, while it ends with Clark, a cult member who eventually shoots the Koresh-like Jesse.
A character in this novel works as a ski lift operator in Colorado, while another becomes an encyclopedia salesman after leaving the ministry to become obsessed with nickelodeon cinemas. The first part of this novel is about Clarence, a minister in Paterson, New Jersey, while it ends with Clark, a cult member who eventually shoots the Koresh-like Jesse. This sprawling novel is about four generations of the Wilmot family. For 10 points, name this John Updike novel whose title refers to a lyric in "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" about where "Christ was born across the sea."
A character in this novel works as a ski lift operator in Colorado, while another becomes an encyclopedia salesman after leaving the ministry to become obsessed with nickelodeon cinemas.
In the Beauty of the Lilies