John Irving

Irving in Cologne, Germany, September 14, 2010 John Winslow Irving (born John Wallace Blunt Jr.; March 2, 1942) is an American-Canadian novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.

Irving achieved critical and popular acclaim after the international success of ''The World According to Garp'' in 1978. Many of Irving's novels, including ''The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1981), ''The Cider House Rules'' (1985), ''A Prayer for Owen Meany'' (1989), and ''A Widow for One Year'' (1998), have been bestsellers. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 72nd Academy Awards for his script of the film adaptation of ''The Cider House Rules''.

Five of his novels have been adapted into films (''Garp'', ''Hotel'' ''New Hampshire'', ''Owen Meany'', ''Cider House'', and ''Widow for One Year''). Several of Irving's books and short stories have been set in and around New England, in fictional towns resembling Exeter, New Hampshire. Provided by Wikipedia
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    The last chairlift by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York : Simon & Schuster, 2022
    First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
    Format: Book


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    The cider house rules by Irving, John, 1942-

    Thorndike, ME : Thorndike Press, 2000
    Format: Book


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    A prayer for Owen Meany : a novel by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York : Morrow, 1989
    Format: Book


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    A prayer for Owen Meany a novel by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York, NY : HarperLuxe, 1989
    First HarperLuxe edition, [Large print edition].
    Format: Book


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    The cider house rules by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York : Ballantine, 1997
    Format: Book


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    The world according to Garp by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York : Ballantine Books, 1990
    Format: Book


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    Until I find you : a novel by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York : Random House Large Print, 2005
    1st large print ed.
    Format: Book


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    The cider house rules : a novel by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York : Morrow, 1985
    Format: Book


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    A prayer for Owen Meany by Irving, John, 1942-

    Format: Book


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    A son of the circus by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York : Random House, 1994
    1st trade ed.
    Format: Book


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    Last night in Twisted River a novel by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York, N.Y. : Random House Audio, 2009
    Format: Audio


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    A prayer for Owen Meany by Irving, John, 1942-

    Grand Haven, Mich. : Prince Frederick, MD : Brilliance Audio ; Distributed by Recorded Books, 2013
    Unabridged.
    Format: Audio


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    The last chairlift by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2022
    Unabridged.
    Format: Audio


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    Une veuve de papier : roman by Irving, John, 1942-

    Paris : Editions du Seuil, 2000
    Format: Book


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    A widow for one year by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York : Random House, 1998
    1st ed.
    Format: Book


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    In one person by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2012
    Unabridged.
    Format: Audio


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    Until I find you : a novel by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York : Random House, 2005
    1st ed.
    Format: Book


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    A widow for one year by Irving, John, 1942-

    New York : Ballantine Books, 2001
    1st Mass Market ed.
    Format: Book


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    The world according to Garp by Irving, John, 1942-

    Newport Beach, CA : Books on Tape, 2001
    Library ed.
    Format: Audio


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    The imaginary girlfriend by Irving, John, 1942-

    London : Black Swan, 1997
    Format: Book