The world according to Garp
Irving, John, 1942-2019
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'Garp's mother was arrested in 1942 for wounding a man in a movie theatre.' So begins the story of Jenny Fields, feminist icon, writer, and deliberately single mother to Garp. An observer of life and aspiring writer himself, Garp grows up in the shadow of one powerful woman and falls in love with another.
Main title:
The world according to Garp / John Irving.
Author:
Irving, John, 1942-, author
Edition:
Anniversary edition.
Imprint:
London : Orion Books, 2019.
Collation:
1 volume
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Dutton, 1978.
ISBN:
9781474614405 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
813.54
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
433888