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Garp is the son of a nurse and a war veteran. He was conceived in his father's hospital bed shortly before his death. His name, Garp, is his father's only legacy and he is brought up by his slightly eccentric mother and becomes a famous novelist.
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The World According to Garp, John Irving
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- Released
- 1996
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Irving
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Released
- 1996
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 570
- ISBN10
- 0552111902
- ISBN13
- 9780552111904
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Humor, Love, Family, Classics, Contemporary Fiction, USA, Relationships, American Literature, Death, Gifts for women, Realistic Fiction, Sexuality & Intimacy, Life, Feminism, Adapted for Film, America, Family relationships, Vienna, Writers, Infidelity, Quirky, Single Parents, Marital Crisis, Classicism
- First published
- 1978
- Original title
- The World According to Garp
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
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- Garp is the son of a nurse and a war veteran. He was conceived in his father's hospital bed shortly before his death. His name, Garp, is his father's only legacy and he is brought up by his slightly eccentric mother and becomes a famous novelist.






















