John Irving: A Critical Companion

by Josie P. Campbell

One of America's most noted contemporary novelists, John Irving has created a body of fiction of extraordinary range, moving with ease from romance to fairytale to thriller. Although his fiction follows in the tradition of the great 19th-century world novelists, he is a quintessential American writer--his novels are laced with broad humor, farce, and absurd situations. He does not hesitate to tackle the troubling issues that have faced our nation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313302227
• ISBN13: 9780313302220
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"