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Rabbit Redux is a 1971 novel by John Updike, serving as the second installment in his series about the character Harry (\u201cRabbit\u201d) Angstrom. The novel follows Rabbit as he navigates the tumultuous social and political landscape of the early 1970s in America. It explores themes of disillusionment, racial tension, and the search for meaning amidst societal upheaval. The narrative continues Rabbit's life from where it left off in Rabbit, Run (1960), depicting his struggles with his marriage, his past as a sports star, and his place in a rapidly changing world.123

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