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The first edition of the novel was published in march 1989, and was written by john irving. Rich in detail, intricately plotted, utterly hilarious, occasionally heartbreaking, a son of the circus is among john irvings best, with some of his most fleshed out and realistic characters. Pdf the fourth hand book by john irving free download. Irving returned to random house for his next book, a son of the circus 1995. It was a return to his first publisher, random house, under whose imprint irvings first three novels appeared. With titles such as the world according to garp and the cider house rules, he has achieved a singular popularity for a person who is also one of americas most unique contemporary authors. A hindi film star, an american missionary, a pair of twins separated at birth, a diminutive chauffeur, and a serial killer collide in a riotous novel by the author of the world according to garp his most entertaining novel since garp. In one person tells the story of billy abbott, a bisexual man who struggles with his identity and attraction to men, women, and transgendered individuals as the world changes around him. With titles such as the world according to garp and the cider.
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