..for the dead fish was striped like a cat and the sky was … - John Cheever

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..for the dead fish was striped like a cat and the sky was striped like the fish and the conch was whorled like an ear and the beach was ribbed like a dog's mouth and the movables in the surf splintered and crashed like the walls of Jericho.

John Cheever

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John Cheever (May 27, 1912 – June 18, 1982) was an American novelist and short story writer.

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Birth Name: John William Cheever

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