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"AN OLD-FASHIONED, BIG-HEARTED NOVEL . . .
with its epic yearning caught in the 19th century, somewhere
between Trollope and Twain . . . The rich detail makes for
vintage Irving."--The Boston Sunday Globe
"The Cider House Rules is filled with people to love and to
feel for. . . . The characters in John Irving's novel break
all the rules, and yet they remain noble and free-spirited.
Victims of tragedy, violence, and injustice, their lives seem
more interesting and full of thought-provoking dilemmas than
the lives of many real people."--The Houston Post
"John Irving's sixth and best novel . . . He is among the
very best storytellers at work today. At the base of Irving's
own moral concerns is a rare and lasting regard for human
kindness."--The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Entertaining and affecting . . . John Irving is the most
relentlessly inventive writer around. He proliferates colorful
incidents and crotchets of character. . . . A truly astounding
amount of artistry and ingenuity."--The San Diego Union
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