The world according to Garp
Irving, John, 1942-2019
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Total copies: 1
'The World According to Garp' is the comic and compassionate coming-of-age novel that established John Irving as one of the most imaginative writers of his generation. A masterpiece from one of the great contemporary American writers.'A wonderful novel, full of energy and art, at once funny and heartbreaking...terrific' WASHINGTON POSTAnniversary edition with a new afterword from the author.A worldwide bestseller since its publication, Irving's classic is filled with stories inside stories about the life and times of T. S. Garp, struggling writer and illegitimate son of Jenny Fields - an unlikely feminist heroine ahead of her time.Beautifully written, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP is a powerfully compelling and compassionate coming-of-age novel that established John Irving as one of the most imaginative writers of his generation.'A diamond sleeping in the dark, chipped out at last for our enrichment and delight...As approachable as it is brilliant' COSMOPOLITAN
Main title:
The world according to Garp / John Irving.
Author:
Irving, John, 1942-, author
Edition:
Anniversary edition.
Imprint:
London : Orion Books, 2019.
Collation:
1 volume
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Dutton, 1978.
ISBN:
9781474614405 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.54
LC class:
PS3559.R8
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
856761