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A Rage to Live (novel)

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1949 novel by John O'Hara
A Rage to Live
First edition
AuthorJohn O'Hara
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
Published1949
PublisherRandom House
Publication placeUSA
Pages752
ISBN9780812971354

A Rage to Live is a 1949 novel by John O'Hara. It was a bestseller upon release. The novel is described as a large-scale social chronicle, depicting a wide swath of American society, set in the fictional locale of Fort Penn, PA.

The book achieved commercial success, appearing at fourth place in Publishers Weekly's list of the top ten best-selling fiction works in the United States in the year 1949. A film based on the book was released in 1965.


References

  1. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/108/1088907/a-rage-to-live/9780099528821.html Penguin
  2. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/john-ohara/rage-to-live/ Kirkus
  3. Hackett, Alice Payne and Burke, James Henry (1977). 80 Years of Best Sellers:1895 - 1975. New York: R.R. Bowker Company. p. 149. ISBN 0-8352-0908-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "A Rage to Live". American Film Institute Catalog. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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