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Harry prays for his daughter, but returns to form - abuse, horrifying his family and running to Ruth. Concluded by Toby Jones.

Harry prays for his daughter, but then returns to form - abusing his wife, horrifying his family, and running to Ruth who finally reveals her secret.

The post-war novel that summed up middle-class white America and established John Updike as the major American author of his generation.

Rabbit, Run is the first in a virtuoso Pulitzer Prize-wining quintet featuring hapless Harry Angstrom.

We meet him as a 26-year-old former high school basketball star and suburban paragon in the midst of a personal crisis.

Abridged by Eileen Horne

Concluded by Toby Jones.

Producer: Clive Brill

A Brill production for 成人快手 Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2017.

14 minutes

Last on

Fri 19 Jan 2024 21:30

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Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Toby Jones
Author John Updike
Abridger Eileen Horne
Producer Clive Brill

Broadcasts

  • Fri 28 Apr 2017 22:45
  • Sat 18 Jan 2020 21:45
  • Fri 19 Jan 2024 21:30