My first novel, The Island, was inspired by a chance visit to a tiny island leper colony off the coast of Greece on our summer holiday. It was a...
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the cider house rules is one of my favorite novels. it's a melancholy liberal awakening that adds more character to its pages than any other writing of the 1900's. john irving has put a new standard to classic american literature and brought forth a divine truth and essence into the minds and mouths of his creation, and a fresh imagination to the term fiction.
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The Cider House Rules by John Irving
starsky7, December 4, 2007
the cider house rules is one of my favorite novels. it's a melancholy liberal awakening that adds more character to its pages than any other writing of the 1900's. john irving has put a new standard to classic american literature and brought forth a divine truth and essence into the minds and mouths of his creation, and a fresh imagination to the term fiction.(6 of 12 readers found this comment helpful)