The World According to Garp

Winner of the National Book Award

Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it. The New Republic

Wonderful . . . full of energy and art, at once funny and horrifying and heartbreaking. Washington Post

Powerful and political, with unforgettable characters and timeless themes, The World According to Garp is John Irving s breakout novel. The precursor of Irving s later protest novels, it is the story of Jenny, an unmarried nurse who becomes a single mom and a feminist lea ...