Falconer (novel)
First edition cover (Knopf) Cover design by R. D. Scudellari | |
| Author | John Cheever |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Knopf |
Publication date | 1977 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 211 |
| ISBN | 0394410718 |
Falconer is a 1977 novel by American writer John Cheever. It tells the story of Ezekiel Farragut, a university professor and drug addict who is serving time in Falconer State Prison for the murder of his brother. Farragut struggles to retain his humanity in the prison environment, and begins an affair with a fellow prisoner.