A Rage to Live (novel)
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| Author | John O'Hara |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Published | 1949 |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Publication place | USA |
| Pages | 752 |
| ISBN | 9780812971354 |
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]