LATEST NEWS: A new film, Door in the Floor, is based on Irving's A Widow for One Year and will be released in late 2003. It stars Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, and Mimi Rogers.
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This page was born on 4 September 1996 to provide information about
the life and works of one of America's finest authors (and Canada's too).
His work has always touched me--his unique mixture of comedy, tragedy,
and the bizarre is far more true to life than some critics seem to think
LATEST NEWS: A new film, Door in the Floor, is based on Irving's A Widow for One Year and will be released in late 2003. It stars Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, and Mimi Rogers. |
| His most current novel is The Fourth Hand, available in
hardback and on audio book. The story goes... Television reporter Patrick
Wallingford becomes a story himself when he loses his hand to a caged lion
while in India covering a circus. A woman offers to donate a replacement
hand... with a few minor strings attached.
To hear 5+ minute audio clip of this fascinating new work, just click here. |
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The
Brief Biographical
Sketch of John Irving
The
Results of an Old "Finest
John Irving Work" Poll
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Last update: July 25, 2003
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(NOTE: I don't do homework help nor do I have Irving's address. Try writing him via his publisher--look behind title page of any recent Irving book. Otherwise, I'll try to reply to every email eventually. Thanks for your patience.)