The Year of the Angry Rabbit
First edition | |
| Author | Russell Braddon |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novel, Satire, horror, black comedy |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1964 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 180 pp |
The Year of the Angry Rabbit is a science fiction novel by Australian author Russell Braddon, in which giant mutant rabbits run amok in Australia while the Prime Minister uses a new superweapon to dominate the planet.
The pulp narrative was played for laughs, and designed as an indictment of war, nationalism and capitalism. The novel was also notable as being part of a small revival of Australian science fiction in the 1960s. Its comic-horror tone was well received and a movie version was released in 1972 titled Night of the Lepus – a straight-faced monster movie that dropped the humor of the book.