Rabbit at rest

In John Updike's fourth and final novel about ex-basketball player Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom, the hero has acquired heart trouble, a Florida condo, and a second grandchild. His son, Nelson, is behaving erratically; his daughter-in-law, Pru, is sending out mixed signals; and his wife, Janice, decides in midlife to become a working girl. As, through the winter, spring, and summer of 1989, Reagan's debt-ridden, AIDS-plagued America yields to that of George Bush, Rabbit explores the bleak terrain of late middle age, looking for reasons to live. The geographical locale is divided between Brewer, in southestern Pennyslvania, and Deleon, in southwestern Florida. EDITORIAL REVIEW: "Rabbit at Rest", the delightful last novel in the rabbit sequence, is both comic and moving. Rabbit, now in his middle fifties, is living in a condo in Florida. Nelson and his wife and children come to stay and disaster ensues; Rabbit has a serious heart attack after a boating attack with his granddaughter and Nelson is discovered to have been embezzling the family firm to feed his cocaine habit. The resolution of the Angstrom Family's conflicts is brilliantly described and draws a fascinatingly detailed picture of America at the beginning of the 1990s. Literary,Fiction,General,United States,Fiction - General,Humorous,Psychological,Psychological fiction,Rabbits,Juvenile Fiction,Non-Classifiable,Angstrom; Harry (Fictitious character),Angstrom; Harry (Fictitious ch,Angstrom; Harry (Fictitious character) - Fiction,Novelty,Middle class men United States Fiction,Updike; John - Prose & Criticism,Middle class men - Fiction,Animals,Animals - Rabbits,Middle class men,Angstrom; Harry (Fictitious character) Fiction It's 1989, and Harry 'Rabbit' Angstrom is far from restful. Fifty-six and overweight, he has a struggling business on his hands and a heart that is starting to fail. His family, too, are giving him cause for concern. His son Nelson is a wreck of a man, a cocaine addict with shattered self-respect. Janice, his wife, has decided that she wants to be a working girl. And as for Pru, his daughter-in-law, she seems to be sending out signals to Rabbit that he knows he should ignore, but somehow can't. He has to make the most of life, after all. He doesn't have much time left ... Ex-basketball Player Harry 'rabbit' Angstrom Has Acquired Heart Trouble, A Florida Condo And A Second Grandchild. His Son, Nelson, Is Behaving Erratically And His Wife, Janice, Decides In Mid-life To Become A Working Girl. As, Through The Winter, Spring And Summer Of 1989, Reagan's Debt-ridden, Aids-plagued America Yields To That Of George Bush, Rabbit Explores The Bleak Terrain Of Late Middle Age, Looking For Reasons To Live. John Updike.