<![CDATA[The Widows of Eastwick]]>

false <![CDATA[The Widows of Eastwick]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255633050m/2833745.jpg 2833745 11 More than three decades have passed since the events described in John Updike’s The Witches of Eastwick, and 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 exotic 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. 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 are at the heart of Updike’s delightful, ominous sequel. 5163880 28 10 2008 The Widows of Eastwick total:430|5:16|4:100|3:177|2:101|1:36| 430 1249 895 147 0 1 false false Fri Nov 28 13:58:52 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 14:11:07 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 05:33:14 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 07:44:40 -0800 2008 The Witches of Eastwick was one of my favorite guilty pleasures of the eighties, but this years-removed sequel just doesn't measure up. The Widows, now thirty years older, attempt to reunite beneath the cone of power they had used to upend Eastwick in their youth, but it just never comes together f...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Dec 07 12:51:53 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 13:20:04 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 12:57:09 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 12:57:39 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 18:53:03 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 19:27:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 17:13:51 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 11:47:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 13:24:41 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 12:36:05 -0800 2009 Eastwick." I can easily conjure up the film sequel to his
1984, "The Witches of Eastwick," with Kathy Bates as
Alexandra, Meryl Streep as Sukie, and Lily Tomlin as Jane.

That said, "The Wido...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 22:28:31 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 20:48:00 -0800 2009 11 hrs and 1 mins

Publisher's Summary
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 wit...more...]]> 1 1 false false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jan 21 08:13:49 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 15 23:04:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jan 08 06:00:04 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 06:00:04 -0800 2009 The Witches of Eastwick�playful rather than powerful like the Rabbit novels and accused by some of misogynist leanings�would have remained as popular as it did. Yet, despite lukewarm reviews, those who enjoyed that first novel ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 20:44:44 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 01:42:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 18:35:59 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 17:40:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 04:23:42 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 17:24:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 03:31:13 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 03:46:40 -0700 2009 A sua condição de viúvas volta a juntá-las e um regresso a Eastwick parece eminente. Mas seria realmente necess�...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 07:34:07 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 07:42:47 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Feb 28 12:39:36 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 07:52:56 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 12:39:36 -0800 2009
In the first half of the book, nothing happens, it's all character re-development using the device of a series of travelogues. It's like reading "What I Did on My Last Three Summer Vacations," by John Updike. Elegantly written, as you'd expect, but...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 08 18:22:26 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 06:42:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 17:57:13 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 10:37:55 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 10:26:17 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 09:50:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 13:35:41 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 04:06:56 -0700 2009 It's not as good as 'The Withches of Eastwick' but it's very interesting. It's written with the calm that reflects the age of the characters and answers to questions that we often make like 'What happend to someone after all this years?'.
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