John Irving

Inscribed first edition, first printing of this epic and intimate, humorous and tragic story of writer T. S. Garp’s life – adapted into a 1984 Oscar-nominated film starring Robin Williams and Glenn Close.

• John Irving (American).
• New York: E. P. Dutton, 1978.
• 438 pages.
• Inscribed by Irving to half-title page “For Douglas D. Martin, whose / kind appreciation / of [The World According to Garp] is / very gratifying / to me. Thank / you!”
• In original unclipped ($10.95) color and gilt dust jacket designed by Leo Manso.
• Bound in original blue cloth-backed yellow boards with gilt spine lettering, fore-edge machine deckle, red endpapers.

“If Garp could have been granted one vast and naïve wish, it would have been to make the world safe. For children and for grownups. The world struck Garp as unnecessarily perilous for both.” The National Book Award-winning The World According to Garp established John Irving’s writing career. Though the concept of the story sounds relatively straightforward – the life of a writer – Los Angeles Times notes the book “should not, indeed cannot, be summarized... it is a book of incredible energy, a rollercoaster ride that leaves one breathless, exhausted, elated and tearful” (16). A wonderful copy with warm inscription.