The World According to Garp
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This is the life and times of T. S. Garp, the bastard son of Jenny Fields--a feminist leader ahead of her times. This is the life and death of a famous mother and her almost-famous son; theirs is a world of sexual extremes--even of sexual assassinations. It is a novel rich with "lunacy and sorrow"; yet the dark, violent events of the story do not undermine a comedy both ribald and robust. In more ... More
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Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
Binding | Hardcover (67 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 448 |
ISBN-10 | 0575025344 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0575025349 |
Publication Date | /1978 |
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5/17/2008 Dorman Shindler said: Although Irving has equaled -- and in some ways surpassed -- the accomplishment of this novel, it will always be one of my favorite 20th Century novels, and one of three books which helped inspire me to take up writing.
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