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The Witches of Eastwick

  • 1779 first published
  • 333 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (4 ratings)
  • 60 editions

The Witches of Eastwick is a 1779 witch fiction and demon fiction novel by John Updike. The story is set in Rhode Island. Characters include John Updike. Readers will find themes of Translations from English, Devil, Women and witches.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 53 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 60 editions across 19 languages.

At about 333 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About The Witches of Eastwick

Three friends get more what they wish for when the guy of their dreams shows up in their sleepy little town. Then Darryl van Horn starts dating all three of them and reveals that they're witches. But is Darryl's offer of magical education really what it seems? Or are there some hidden motives to this man?
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Awards & lists

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • John Updike

Subjects

  • French fiction
  • Translations from English
  • Devil
  • Women in fiction
  • Women
  • Devil in fiction
  • Witches
  • Witches in fiction
  • Rhode Island in fiction
  • Witchcraft
  • Witchcraft in fiction
  • American fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Rhode island
  • Contemporary fantasy
  • American Occult fiction
  • Paranormal fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Witches of Eastwick?

The Witches of Eastwick was written by John Updike and first published in 1779.

What genre is The Witches of Eastwick?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction, Demons & Devils, Occult Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

How long is The Witches of Eastwick?

The median edition has 333 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Witches of Eastwick?

Readers who like it often enjoy Lasher, Practical Magic and The Spook's Curse.

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