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S. traces the journey of Sarah Worth, a New Englander who ventures west to Arizona to join a Hindu commune. Within this communal setting, she interacts with other sannyasins—a pilgrimage of seekers—as they confront the challenges of ego, strive for spiritual salvation, and wrestle with the illusion of worldly existence. The novel presents these themes through an epistolary format, offering intimate reflections on the quest for transcendence in a collectivist environment.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: John Updike
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