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The World According to Garp by John Irving is a bestselling literary novel blending dark comedy and family saga. It follows the life of T. S. Garp and his mother Jenny Fields, a feminist leader ahead of her time. The novel explores identity, fame, sexuality, and mortality through humor and tragedy.
Published in 1978, the book became a global bestseller, translated into more than thirty languages and printed in more than forty countries. It was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction in 1979, with its first paperback edition winning the Award the following year.
Paperback and always good to have on hand at the beach house as ranked # 24 of the 100 best beach books ever.
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