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.

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