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The Cider House Rules

by John Irving

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

"AN OLD-FASHIONED, BIG-HEARTED NOVEL . . . with its epic yearning caught in the 19th century, somewhere between Trollope and Twain . . . The rich detail makes for vintage Irving."

--The Boston Sunday Globe

"The Cider House Rules is filled with people to love and to feel for. . . . The characters in John Irving's novel break all the rules, and yet they remain noble and free-spirited. Victims of tragedy, violence, and injustice, their lives seem more interesting and full of thought-provoking dilemmas than the lives of many real people."

--The Houston Post

"John Irving's sixth and best novel . . . He is among the very best storytellers at work today. At the base of Irving's own moral concerns is a rare and lasting regard for human kindness."

--The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Entertaining and affecting . . . John Irving is the most relentlessly inventive writer around. He proliferates colorful incidents and crotchets of character. . . . A truly astounding amount of artistry and ingenuity."

--The San Diego Union

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About the Author

John Irving published his first novel at the age of twenty-six. He has received awards from the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Guggenheim Foundation; he has won an O. Henry Award, a National Book Award, and an Academy Award. Mr. Irving lives with his family in Toronto and Vermont.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

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joaneh, May 4, 2008 (view all comments by joaneh)
Cider House Rules was a very engaging book; one that I will probably read again. It is a coming of age story of a young boy growing up in an orphanage. It is filled with unusual perspective and highly intelligent writing, as well as a great deal of humor. It will surely be a classic.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780345387653
Author:
Irving, John
Publisher:
Ballantine Books
Location:
New York, N.Y. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
American
Subject:
Novels and novellas
Subject:
American fiction (fictional works by one author)
Subject:
Abortion
Subject:
Movie-TV Tie-In
Subject:
Physicians
Subject:
Orphanages
Subject:
Physicians -- Maine -- Fiction.
Subject:
Movie-TV Tie-In - General
Subject:
Media Tie-In - General
Copyright:
1994
Edition Description:
1st Ballantine Books ed.
Series Volume:
104-32
Publication Date:
January 1994
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Pages:
608
Dimensions:
6.96x4.28x1.02 in. .59 lbs.
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