{"product_id":"the-widows-of-eastwick-9780345506979","title":"The Widows of Eastwick","description":"\u003cb\u003eA master of American letters and the author of the acclaimed Rabbit series returns with a sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Witches of Eastwick\u003c\/i\u003e about the three much-loved divorcées--three decades later. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than three decades have passed since the events described in John Updike's \u003ci\u003eThe Witches of Eastwick. \u003c\/i\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345506979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/19\/2009 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"John Updike","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43378216435893,"sku":"9780345506979","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c7c0470d-6dd2-4016-ad5b-49e4f1c07e52.jpg?v=1701751473","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-widows-of-eastwick-9780345506979","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}