- Paperback: 912 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books (Nov 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345464575
- ISBN-13: 978-0345464576
- Product Dimensions: 13.9 x 3.8 x 20.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 93,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The third and fourth novel in John Updike’s acclaimed quartet of Rabbit books–now in one marvelous volume.
RABBIT IS RICH
Winner of the American Book Award and
the National Book Critics Circle Award
“Dazzlingly reaffirms Updike’s place as master chronicler of the spiritual maladies and very earthly pleasure of the Middle-American male.”
–Vogue
“A splendid achievement!”
–The New York Times
RABBIT AT REST
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and
the National Book Critics Circle Award
“Brilliant . . . It must be read. It is the best novel about America to come out of America for a very, very long time.”
–The Washington Post Book World
“Powerful . . . John Updike with his precision’s prose and his intimately attentive yet cold eye is a master.”
–The New York Times Book Review
RABBIT IS RICH
Winner of the American Book Award and
the National Book Critics Circle Award
“Dazzlingly reaffirms Updike’s place as master chronicler of the spiritual maladies and very earthly pleasure of the Middle-American male.”
–Vogue
“A splendid achievement!”
–The New York Times
RABBIT AT REST
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and
the National Book Critics Circle Award
“Brilliant . . . It must be read. It is the best novel about America to come out of America for a very, very long time.”
–The Washington Post Book World
“Powerful . . . John Updike with his precision’s prose and his intimately attentive yet cold eye is a master.”
–The New York Times Book Review
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God's Gift to Humankind
11 July 2007
Format:Paperback
These Rabbit books may not rank by academic standards with the likes of James Joyce or Marcel Proust, but by any other standard, they may be said to be the absolute best there is. Updike can be unsatisfying - there are pieces that I have had trouble getting through, but one comes to accept the fact that writers run in streaks like baseball players. In this series, Updike was having one of those incredibly productive 'seasons', and as a result we have this rich, hilarious, moving set of books which improve from volume to volume. By the time one gets to "Rabbit Is Rich," Updike is writing at his best. What is so great here is that one can live in Rabbit's world with him, especially if you remember the Carter years, the arrival on these shores of Toyota, and the odd sense of anxiety that grew in the land as a result of that and other signs of national decay. Updike sees it all. Rabbit is rich, but Rabbit is not happy. His sex life isn't what it used to be, but he still gets a kick out of looking at women's breasts, enjoys contemplating the color of a stranger's body hair, can't help noticing little perfections and imperfections on his daughter-in-laws legs. His disappointments preoccupy him, but his memory of moments of happiness is keen, so we bask in his nostalgia. Rabbit is especially hilarious on the subject of America's youth, especially that of his son, who has bad taste in just about everything. Rabbit plays the maimed hero, triumphant yet oddly unmanned.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Masterpiece(s) ...
2 Dec 2007
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I reread Rabbit Run and Redux after 25+ years and was so glad I did. I remembered enjoying them way back in college, but probably didn't "get" them the way I do at age 51. I've since been reading all of Updike's novels and short stories ... he's an American master and the Rabbit novels more than prove it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A Stunning Literary Accomplishment
3 Nov 2009
Format:Paperback
A remarkable pair of novels. You will care for Rabbit deeply by the end of the series, despite (or perhaps because of) his relatable faults. Updike paints such a detailed picture of Rabbit's life, but somehow the story transcends the details and speaks of American Life in general. Truly mesmerizing prose - get ready to underline a lot of passages and dog ear a lot of pages!
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