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The Cider House Rules

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4 out of 5
Based on 183,349 Ratings and 5,420 Reviews

Book Description
Raised from birth in the orphanage at St. Cloud's, Maine, Homer Wells has become the protege of Dr. Wilbur Larch, its physician and director. There Dr. Larch cares for the troubled mothers who seek his help, either by delivering and taking in their unwanted babies or by performing illegal abortions. Meticulously trained by Dr. Larch, Homer assists in the former, but draws the line at the latter. T... More
Book Information
PublisherBallantine Books
BindingHardcover (36 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100345915577
ISBN-13978-0345915573
Publication Date04/1999
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About John Irving (Author) : John Irving is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of John Irving include The Cider House Rules (Unabridged), The World According to Garp (Unabr... more
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5/26/2010 Marsha Macalush said: One of the best books I have ever read. So disappointed when I saw the movie version, missed so many important/vital parts of the book.
tags: I read

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5/17/2008 Dorman Shindler said:
All of Irving's fiction remains, for me, some of the best in contemporary American literature. I picked this one, but I could easily have picked any one of his other titles, including THE WATER-METHOD MAN (easily his funniest novel ever, and a favorite), A SON OF THE CIRCUS (a structurally complica... more

tags: Inspired me

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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: I Read

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