Spanning The Second Half Pf The Twentieth Century, Owen Mackenzie's Life Is Defined By Three Villages Where Comfort And Anguish, Bliss And Betrayal, Are Never Far Apart. In Willow, Pennsylvania, The Young Owen Is Transfixed By His First Glimpse Of Budding Female Beauty. Middle Falls, Connecticut, Is Where, Married, He Makes A Small Fortune In Computer Programming And Discovers The Secret Pleasures Of Serial Adultery. Finally, Retired And Married For A Second Time, Owen Settles With His Memories In The Geriatric Community Of Haskells Crossing, Massachusetts. In This Novel Of Sexual Pursuit And Emotional Discovery, John Updike Turns Owen Mackenzie's Sentimental Education Into A Radiant, Sensual Fable Of Coming Of Age In America.