![]() ![]() That novel will have be in the form of fan-fiction because the fourth volume, published in 1990, was instead titled, Rabbit at Rest. This book delivered an addictive dose of fervid family drama, and a decade later I was just about dizzy with impatience for an anticipated Rabbit is Retired follow-up. Updike's narrative seemed to pick up speed once he got over Rabbit's midlife crest and began cruising downhill. A third installment, Rabbit is Rich, followed in 1981, winning the pulitzer prize. The sequel, titled Rabbit Redux, was quite popular and well-reviewed. In 1971, he turned his attention back to Rabbit Angstrom, by now in his thirties and sowing stale midwestern oats. His next two published novels, The Centaur (1963), and Of the Farm (1965) were acknowledged in polite terms by reviewers but ignored by the reading public. The story of Rabbit Angstrom, a hapless basketball jock adjusting to married life, earned extensive praise and elevated Updike to the first rank of American writers. ![]() Rabbit Run, John Updike's second novel, was published in 1960. ![]()
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