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'Like all extraordinary books, The World According to Garp defies synopsis', wrote the Chicago Sun Times when Garp was first published in 1978. It is a marvellous, important, permanent novel by a serious artist of remarkable powers. Garp is a book that captivates all who read it. Peopled with the most extraordinary characters you will ever meet, here is a novel that will make you laugh, make you weep, and, above all, make you think.
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The World According to Garp, John Irving
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- Released
- 1994
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Irving
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Released
- 1994
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0552111902
- ISBN13
- 9780552111904
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Humor, Love, Family, Contemporary Fiction, Classics, USA, Relationships, American Literature, Death, Gifts for women, Realistic Fiction, Life, Feminism, Sexuality & Intimacy, Adapted for Film, America, Family relationships, Vienna, Writers, Infidelity, Quirky, Single Parents, Marital Crisis, Classicism
- First published
- 1978
- Original title
- The World According to Garp
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
- Description
- 'Like all extraordinary books, The World According to Garp defies synopsis', wrote the Chicago Sun Times when Garp was first published in 1978. It is a marvellous, important, permanent novel by a serious artist of remarkable powers. Garp is a book that captivates all who read it. Peopled with the most extraordinary characters you will ever meet, here is a novel that will make you laugh, make you weep, and, above all, make you think.