The CIDER HOUSE RULES
by John Irving · first published 1985
2mentions
0recommended by
2HN commenters
2021–2022first – last mentioned
100% neutral
Set in rural Maine in the first half of this century, it tells the story of Dr. Wilbur Larch--obstetrician and director of the orphanage in the town of St. Clouds. It is also the story of his favorite orphan, Homer, who is never adopted.
Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
…includes well-known titles like the Pulitzer Prize-winning William Styron novel, “The Confessions of Nat Turner” and best-sellers that were turned into movies or television series, such as John Irving’s “The Cider House Rules,” Alan Moore’s dystopian “V For Vendetta,” and the graphic novel version of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Censorship, especially censorship applied to schools and education, is simply a tool…
on “Chess Grandmaster Kasparov on Mob Mentality and Groupthink” ↗…includes well-known titles like the Pulitzer Prize-winning William Styron novel, “The Confessions of Nat Turner” and best-sellers that were turned into movies or television series, such as John Irving’s “The Cider House Rules,” Alan Moore’s dystopian “V For Vendetta,” and the graphic novel version of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.” > The list of books also includes titles from Black writers, such as “Between the…
on “I Have a Dream (1963)” ↗