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The Cider House Rules

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 47,927 Ratings and 2,007 Reviews

Book Description
First published in 1985, The Cider House Rules is set in rural Maine in the first half of the twentieth century. The novel 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. This is also the story of Dr. Larch's favorite orphan, Homer Wells, who is never adopted.
Book Information
PublisherBallantine Books
BindingPaperback (36 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages576
ISBN-100345417941
ISBN-13978-0345417947
Publication Date06/23/1997
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About John Irving (Author) : John Irving is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of John Irving include The Cider House Rules (Unabridged), The World According to Garp (Unabr... more
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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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5/17/2008 Dorman Shindler said:
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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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: I Read

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