A classic John Irving novel and inspiration for the major motion picture, for which Irving received an Academy Award for Best Screenplay.
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"An old-fashioned, big-hearted novel...with its epic yearning caught in the nineteenth century, somewhere between Trollope and Twain."
—The Boston Sunday Globe
"An example, now rare, of the courage of imaginative ardor."
—The New York Times Book Review
—The Boston Sunday Globe
"An example, now rare, of the courage of imaginative ardor."
—The New York Times Book Review
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In the hospital of the orphanage-the boy's division at St. Cloud's, Maine-two nurses were in charge of naming the new babies and checking that their little penises were healing from the obligatory circumcision. Read the first page
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Format:Audio Cassette
A captivating story about life in the 1920's-1930's told in a powerful and brilliantly written fictional novel about an orphan named Homer Wells and the St. Cloud orphanage. Dr. Wilbur Larch, who is an obstetrician on staff at St. Cloud's, is an ether addict who performs abortions at the orphanage secretly. He is known to say, "women come here to have an orphan or an abortion".
The story, though simple, is thought provoking. It contains many underlying themes about human nature, social injustices and the complexities of life. Written to be shocking and graphic, Irving uses the characters to express each theme as he tells the story. One such theme is "we all break the rules"... Another theme is "the realities of life can influence you to make a practical rather than a moral decision"... and this is what happens to Homer Wells...
A fascinating book! Highly recommend!
By J.Jones
Format:Paperback
I revisited 'The Cider House Rules' recently, just before picking up another of John Irving's earlier novels, and I again recalled before I reached page 25 what it was about Irving and this novel that made me fall in love with his writing. 'The Cider House Rules' is an epic, Dickensian story, a didactic old-fashioned tale of love and loss that speaks to both the most basic human dilemmas and contentious contemporary subjects. Irving writes with an absurdist aplomb that causes me to find myself laughing when I would never expect to, and cry soon thereafter; his character Homer Wells is a delight, winsome and true. 'The Cider House Rules' is an exquisite novel, and one of the greatest achievements in American letters. If you enjoyed books such as McCrae's "Children's Corner" or Wolfe's "A Man in Full," then you'll like this one as well.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Just loved Cider House, savored every word and felt the characters were alive. So, so sad to finish it. Irving is a fabulous storyteller, makes you laugh and cry. I have read hundreds if not thousands of books and this is in my top 20.
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Bad Apples
Being familiar with three John Irving Novels, I see three common themes: sex, swearing, (and a character with a ) speech impediment. Read more
Published on July 12 2004 by JMack
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Thought provoking overall, but unsatisfying ending
The book is great at raising the social issues in a context that makes sense - unwanted pregnancies, ethics of abortion or abandonment of newborns, etc. Read more
Published on Jun 30 2004 by Karen Abraham
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I Killed a Baby, Yeeaahhh!
Since the theme of this book is abortion, let's get that out of the way first. Now, I personally have somewhat conflicted opinions on this issue so I'm not a fanatic on either... Read more
Published on Jun 4 2004 by B. M. White
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Heartwarming... Realistic... In-depth... Beautifully written
This review is based on the paperback version 1985
The movie debut a few years back was great, excellent actors represented the characters, cinematography and technical... Read more
The movie debut a few years back was great, excellent actors represented the characters, cinematography and technical... Read more
Published on Feb 25 2004 by Josephine Kaszuba Locke
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MAGICAL READING
Re-released to coincide with the Miramax film version of Irving's popular book, The Cider House Rules has lost none of its power to haunt. Read more
Published on Feb 21 2004 by Gail Cooke
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Irving Rules
Once again, John Irving has scored with an intriguing and heartfelt tale of love and family.
The Cider House Rules brings together the notion that family is borne of those who... Read more
Published on Jan 8 2004 by L. D. Widmer
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Loved it
I just loved this big long book. I couldn't wait to return to it. He presents both sides of very difficult topics like abortion. Read more
Published on Dec 27 2003 by Barry J. Coe
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John Irving�s Finest Literary Achievement
I have a Love/Hate relationship with John Irving's body of work. The Cider House Rules is scores on so many different levels-premise, plot, character development, dialog, and... Read more
Published on Nov 6 2003 by jimnypivo
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DELIBERATELY DETAILED!
You can never say the John Irving, doesn't give you your money's worth. I just finished C.H.R and I will say that it is a heavier read,and more complex than GARP, But that is not... Read more
Published on Oct 3 2003 by Daniel Vullo
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A Masterpiece!
I must say, this is one of the best books of our time! John Irving knows how to grasp a reader and keep them inside a story. I could NOT put this book down. Read more
Published on Sep 6 2003
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