A Rage to Live (novel)

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.[1][2]

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.[3] A film based on the book was released in 1965.[4]


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.