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Few novelists can make a reader laugh and weep on the same page as John Irving can. A student of Kurt Vonnegut, he writes novels faithful to life yet strange enough to be wholly unpredictable. This set gathers three of his finest in clothbound Modern Library editions, wrapped in custom jackets bearing a photograph of Phillips Exeter Academy, the New Hampshire school Irving attended and whose world echoes through his fiction. It is a set for the devoted Irving reader, and for anyone ready to discover him.

The Collection

Books included, published by Modern Library:

1. The World According to Garp
2. The Cider House Rules
3. A Widow for One Year

Each set is made entirely to order. Please allow two weeks for production.

Make It Your Own

Through our Full Custom service, we can modify the book list or design an entirely new jacket for this set. Explore Full Custom design

Please note that customized orders are non-refundable and non-returnable.

FAQs

Where should a new reader begin?
With The World According to Garp, the 1978 novel that made Irving's name and remains a beloved introduction to his work.

Why Phillips Exeter Academy?
Irving attended Exeter, and the New England boarding-school world it represents recurs throughout his fiction.

Have these novels been adapted for film?
Yes. Both Garp and The Cider House Rules became celebrated films, the latter with a screenplay by Irving himself.