The World According to Garp
by Irving, John
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Winona, Minnesota, United States
Item Price
€15.01€12.01
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About This Item
Hardcover. Fair. Knopf 1978 hardcover first edition, second printing. Cover shows minor wear, some bumping of edges. Pages unmarked. Binding sound. Dust jacket shows some troubling, with considerable edgewear on the spine ends and corners.
Synopsis
John Irving has been nominated for a National Book Award three times–winning once, in 1980, for the novel The World According to Garp. A Prayer for Owen Meany was published in 1989. In 1992, Mr. Irving was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In 2000, he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules –a film with seven Academy Award nominations. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Reviews
On Sep 26 2007, Shawnee said:
This is the best book I have ever read!! If you want a story about the 70's this is one, full of symoblism and underlying truths and tragedy. The "undertoad" You may not always see it but its always there, and we all have those "undertoads" in our life. This book is full complete, from beginning to end, the end will not leave you questioning "what was Irving thinking?" He completed this book and didn't shirk on the details, its phenomonal!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blue Leaf Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- N6-JYVQ-HT9D
- Title
- The World According to Garp
- Author
- Irving, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Product_type
- 1
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Blue Leaf Books
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About Blue Leaf Books
I have more than 10,000 books for sale, both on-line and as part of collections at local coffeeshop/bookstore locations. I have a special interest in "literary" titles, including modern fiction and small press poetry. I also have several rare editions. I combine bookselling with my writing activities. I am an active writer with several books in print. You may learn more about me from my webpage "Emilio DeGrazia The Writing Life."
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