About the book
“A lacerating story of loss and of seeking, written in prose that is charged with emotion but is always held under impeccable control.”—Kansas City Star
Rabbit, Run is the book that established John Updike as one of the major American novelists of his—or any other—generation. Its hero is Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom, a onetime high-school basketball star who on an impulse deserts his wife and son. He is twenty-six years old, a man-child caught in a struggle between instinct and thought, self and society, sexual gratification and family duty—even, in a sense, human hard-heartedness and divine Grace. Though his flight from home traces a zigzag of evasion, he holds to the faith that he is on the right path, an invisible line toward his own salvation as straight as a ruler’s edge.
Editions of Rabbit, Run
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780394442068
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780449200391
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780449205068
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780449240311
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780449911655
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307744074
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736602921
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739376348
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415958537
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781415958520
Read an Excerpt
“A lacerating story of loss and of seeking, written in prose that is charged with emotion but is always held under impeccable control.”—Kansas City Star
Rabbit, Run is the book that established John Updike as one of the major American novelists of his—or any other—generation. Its hero is Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom, a onetime high-school basketball star who on an impulse deserts his wife and son. He is twenty-six years old, a man-child caught in a struggle between instinct and thought, self and society, sexual gratification and family duty—even, in a sense, human hard-heartedness and divine Grace. Though his flight from home traces a zigzag of evasion, he holds to the faith that he is on the right path, an invisible line toward his own salvation as straight as a ruler’s edge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rabbit, Run about?
“A lacerating story of loss and of seeking, written in prose that is charged with emotion but is always held under impeccable control.”—Kansas City Star
Rabbit, Run is the book that established John Updike as one of the major American novelists of his—or any other—generation. Its hero is Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom, a onetime high-school basketball star who on an impulse deserts his wife and son. He is twenty-six years old, a man-child caught in a struggle between instinct and thought, self and society, sexual gratification and family duty—even, in a sense, human hard-heartedness and divine Grace. Though his flight from home traces a zigzag of evasion, he holds to the faith that he is on the right path, an invisible line toward his own salvation as straight as a ruler’s edge.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Rabbit, Run?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Rabbit, Run?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780394442068
Is Rabbit, Run part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Rabbit
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Rabbit, Run?
John Updike
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Rabbit, Run is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780394442068) and paperback(ISBN 9780449200391) and paperback(ISBN 9780449205068) and paperback(ISBN 9780449240311) and paperback(ISBN 9780449911655) and ebook(ISBN 9780307744074) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736602921) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739376348) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415958537) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415958520)
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