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A master of American letters and the author of the acclaimed Rabbit series returns with a sequel to The Witches of Eastwick about the three much-loved divorcées—three decades later. More than three decades have passed since the events described in John Updike’s The Witches of Eastwick. The three divorcées—Alexandra, Jane, and Sukie—have left town, remarried, and become widows. They cope with their grief and solitude as widows do: they travel the world, to such foreign lands as Canada, Egypt, and China, and renew old acquaintance. Why not, Sukie and Jane ask Alexandra, go back to Eastwick for the summer? The old Rhode Island seaside town, where they indulged in wicked mischief under the influence of the diabolical Darryl Van Horne, is still magical for them. Now Darryl is gone, and their lovers of the time have aged or died, but enchantment remains in the familiar streets and scenery of the village, where they enjoyed their lusty primes as free and empowered women. And, among the local citizenry, there are still those who remember them, and wish them ill. How they cope with the lingering traces of their evil deeds, the shocks of a mysterious counterspell, and the advancing inroads of old age, form the burden on Updike’s delightful, ominous sequel.
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The Widows of Eastwick, John Updike
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- Released
- 2009
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Updike
- Publisher
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 308
- ISBN10
- 0345506979
- ISBN13
- 9780345506979
- Series
- The Witches of Eastwick
- Tags
- Fiction, Fantasy, Travel, Humor, Love, Contemporary Fiction, Classics, Friendship, Horror, USA, Relationships, Magic, American Literature, Supernatural Phenomena, Death, Sexuality & Intimacy, Adapted for Film, China, Past, America, Revenge, Witches, Diseases, Canada, Happiness, Egypt, Summer, Sisters, Jealousy, Cancer, Tumors, Journalists, Supernatural Horror, Old Age, Small Town, Widows
- First published
- 2008
- Original title
- The Widows of Eastwick
- Rating
- 3.25 out of 5
- Description
- A master of American letters and the author of the acclaimed Rabbit series returns with a sequel to The Witches of Eastwick about the three much-loved divorcées—three decades later. More than three decades have passed since the events described in John Updike’s The Witches of Eastwick. The three divorcées—Alexandra, Jane, and Sukie—have left town, remarried, and become widows. They cope with their grief and solitude as widows do: they travel the world, to such foreign lands as Canada, Egypt, and China, and renew old acquaintance. Why not, Sukie and Jane ask Alexandra, go back to Eastwick for the summer? The old Rhode Island seaside town, where they indulged in wicked mischief under the influence of the diabolical Darryl Van Horne, is still magical for them. Now Darryl is gone, and their lovers of the time have aged or died, but enchantment remains in the familiar streets and scenery of the village, where they enjoyed their lusty primes as free and empowered women. And, among the local citizenry, there are still those who remember them, and wish them ill. How they cope with the lingering traces of their evil deeds, the shocks of a mysterious counterspell, and the advancing inroads of old age, form the burden on Updike’s delightful, ominous sequel.