The Cider House Rules
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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
Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Binding | Hardcover (36 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | 0345915577 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0345915573 |
Publication Date | 04/1999 |
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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.
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10/7/2009 Sharon Koontz said: 554641
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5/17/2008 Dorman Shindler said:
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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
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