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The Cider House Rules (1985) is a novel by American writer John Irving, a Bildungsroman that was later adapted into a 1999 film and a stage play by Peter Parnell. The story, set in the pre– and post–World War II era, tells of a young man, Homer Wells, growing up under the guidance of Dr. Wilbur Larch, an obstetrician and abortion provider.
- John Irving
- 1985
The Cider House Rules, novel by John Irving, published in 1985. One of Irving’s most political and controversial novels, openly Dickensian in its broad scope, The Cider House Rules explores the contentious issue of abortion , as well as those of addiction , racism , and rejection.
- John Irving
- 1985
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.
The Cider House Rules is John Irving’s most profound exploration to date of the human condition. Wonderfully realistic yet strongly symbolic, the novel (Irving’s sixth) is richly...
The Cider House Rules is the sixth novel by the American Canadian author John Irving. It was published in 1985 by William Morrow and Company. The novel was made into a movie directed by Lasse Hallstrom in 1999.
May 20, 1985 · May 20, 1985. The rules referred to in the title of John Irving's new novel are the rules that are posted by the light switch in the cider house of Ocean View apple orchard on the coast of...
May 10, 1985 · In 2000, Mr. Irving won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules. In 2013, he won a Lambda Literary Award for his novel In One Person. An international writer—his novels have been translated into more than thirty-five languages—John Irving lives in Toronto.
