Rabbit Is Rich

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Middle-aged, wealthy man contemplates the past.

Recommended for those interested in character introspection and societal commentary within a wealthy American context. John Updike's writing brings vivid detail and complexity to the characters and their relationships.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1982)
  • National Book Award for Fiction (Hardcover) (1982)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (1981)
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Rabbit Is Rich

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ISBN: 9780141188553
Authors: John Updike
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date of Publication: 2018-06-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Romance
Related Topics: Literature, Classics, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.92
(rated by 17023 readers)

Description

It's 1979 and Rabbit is no longer running. He's walking, and beginning to get out of breath. That's OK, though - it gives him the chance to enjoy the wealth that comes with middle age. It's all in place: he's Chief Sales Representative and co-owner of Springer motors; his wife, at home or in the club, is keeping trim; he wears good suits, and the cash is pouring in. So why is it that he finds it so hard to accept the way that things have turned out? And why, when he looks at his family, is he haunted by regrets about all those lives he'll never live?
 

Middle-aged, wealthy man contemplates the past.

Recommended for those interested in character introspection and societal commentary within a wealthy American context. John Updike's writing brings vivid detail and complexity to the characters and their relationships.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1982)
  • National Book Award for Fiction (Hardcover) (1982)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (1981)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.