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CIDER HOUSE RULES

By John Irving

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780553196481

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First published in 1985, The Cider House Rules is John Irving's sixth novel. Set in rural Maine in the first half of this century, it tells the story of Dr. Wilbur Larch--saint and obstetrician, founder and director of the orphanage in the town of St. Cloud's, ether addict and abortionist. It is alsContinue

First published in 1985, The Cider House Rules is John Irving's sixth novel. Set in rural Maine in the first half of this century, it tells the story of Dr. Wilbur Larch--saint and obstetrician, founder and director of the orphanage in the town of St. Cloud's, ether addict and abortionist. It is also the story of Dr. Larch's favorite orphan, Homer Wells, who is never adopted.

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  • TheBookHaven.net - The Cider House Rules - John Irving

    Support this site! Get all your books by clicking on this Amazon link. The Cider House Rules is the first book I have read by John Irving. Though it is a very good story, I am finding it difficult to describe the plot in simple review form. I shall d ... (read full critics)

    thebookhaven published on Fri, 10 Sep 2010

  • The Cider House Rules

    The Cider House Rules is the first book I have read by John Irving. Though it is a very good story, I am finding it difficult to describe the plot in simple review form. I shall do my best! The story begins with a chapter titled "The Boy Who Belonged ... (read full critics)

    thebookhaven published on Thu, 2 Sep 2010

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  • Great book

    Weird, gripping, moving, brilliant.
    I have to read it again. And again.

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    eblydian said on Jan 12, 2010 about the Paperback edition | 1 feedback

  • During my Irving stage, this was my favorite, until he wrote Owen Meany. I never saw the movie.

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