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John Irving

John Winslow Irving (born John Wallace Blunt Jr.; March 2, 1942) is an American and Canadian novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Irving achieved critical and popular acclaim after the international success of his fourth novel The World According to Garp in 1978. Many of Irving's novels, ... Read more on Wikipedia →

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A Prayer for Owen Meany

A Prayer for Owen Meany

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  1. 1
    A Prayer for Owen Meany
    A Prayer for Owen Meany

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  2. 2
    The Hotel New Hampshire
    The Hotel New Hampshire

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  3. 3
    The World According to Garp
    The World According to Garp

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  4. 4
    In One Person
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  5. 5
    A Widow for One Year
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