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Mussolini Also Did a Lot of Good

The Spread of Historical Amnesia

by Francesco Filippi ...

Translated by John Irving ...

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Legend would have it that Mussolini put roofs over Italians' heads, developed the economy, had trains running on time, stood up for justice and against the mafia, protected the Jews from Nazi Germany, was a feminist, and put Italy on the map as a respected power. The founder of fascism's only mistake was allying with Hitler. Though this is entirely false, it didn't prevent Antonio Tahani, ... Read more

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Legend would have it that Mussolini put roofs over Italians' heads, developed the economy, had trains running on time, stood up for justice and against the mafia, protected the Jews from Nazi Germany, was a feminist, and put Italy on the map as a respected power. The founder of fascism's only mistake was allying with Hitler. Though this is entirely false, it didn't prevent Antonio Tahani,
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A Teacher's Guide for a Prayer for Owen Meany

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by John Irving, Amy Jurskis ...

A teacher's guide to the classic coming of age novel, written in alignment with Common Core Standards.For teachers: We know that the Common Core State Standards are encouraging you to reevaluate the books that you assign to your students. To help you decide which books are right for your classroom, each ebook in this series contains a Common Core–aligned teaching guide and a sample chapter.This ... Read more

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A Prayer for Owen Meany

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by John Irving ...

“A remarkable novel. . . . A Prayer for Owen Meany is a rare creation. ... An amazingly brave piece of work ... so extraordinary, so original, and so enriching. . . . Readers will come to the end feeling sorry to leave [this] richly textured and carefully wrought world.” —STEPHEN KING, Washington PostI am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice—not because of his voice, or because he was the ... Read more

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“A remarkable novel. . . . A Prayer for Owen Meany is a rare creation. ... An amazingly brave piece of work ... so extraordinary, so original, and so enriching. . . . Readers will come to the end feeling sorry to leave [this] richly textured and carefully wrought world.” —STEPHEN KING, Washington PostI am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice—not because of his voice, or because he was the
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Czwarta ręka

by John Irving ...

Translated by Maciej Świerkocki ...

Takiej prośby o rękę nie sposób odrzucić!Gdyby reporter telewizyjny Patrick Walley wiedział, za sprawą jakich wydarzeń stanie się popularny, pewnie wybrałby dozgonną anonimowość. Dziennikarz relacjonuje wypadek w Indiach, kiedy jego rękę pożera lew. W oczekiwaniu na pionierski przeszczep dostaje nietypową propozycję od świeżo upieczonej wdowy. Doris Clausen jest skłonna oddać mu rękę nieżyjącego ... Read more

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The World According To Garp

by John Irving ...

This is the life and times of T. S. Garp, the bastard son of Jenny Fields - a feminist leader ahead of her times. It is also the life and death of a famous mother and her almost-famous son; theirs is a world of sexual extremes - even of sexual assassinations. It is a novel rich with 'lunacy and sorrow'; yet the dark, violent events of the story do not undermine a comedy both ribald and robust. It ... Read more

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This is the life and times of T. S. Garp, the bastard son of Jenny Fields - a feminist leader ahead of her times. It is also the life and death of a famous mother and her almost-famous son; theirs is a world of sexual extremes - even of sexual assassinations. It is a novel rich with 'lunacy and sorrow'; yet the dark, violent events of the story do not undermine a comedy both ribald and robust. It
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Last Night in Twisted River

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by John Irving ...

In 1954, in the cookhouse of a logging and sawmill settlement in northern New Hampshire, an anxious twelve-year-old boy mistakes the local constable’s girlfriend for a bear. Both the twelve-year-old and his father become fugitives, forced to run from Coos County—to Boston, to southern Vermont, to Toronto—pursued by the implacable constable. Their lone protector is a fiercely libertarian logger, ... Read more

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In 1954, in the cookhouse of a logging and sawmill settlement in northern New Hampshire, an anxious twelve-year-old boy mistakes the local constable’s girlfriend for a bear. Both the twelve-year-old and his father become fugitives, forced to run from Coos County—to Boston, to southern Vermont, to Toronto—pursued by the implacable constable. Their lone protector is a fiercely libertarian logger,
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A Widow for One Year

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“A Widow For One Year will appeal to readers who like old-fashioned storytelling mixed with modern sensitivities. . . . Irving is among the few novelists who can write a novel about grief and fill it with ribald humor soaked in irony.”—USA TodayIn A Widow for One Year, we follow Ruth Cole through three of the most pivotal times in her life: from her girlhood on Long Island (in the summer of 1958)
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How The Northern Light Gets In

by John Irving Clarke ...

Bonnie Prince Charlie is making his attempt to seize the throne, a poet recalls seeing first-hand the effect of the guillotine, the mute son of a war veteran reacts to the declaration of another World War, and an encounter in the Falklands remains lodged in the nightmares of a wounded marine. Beginning with Joe's escape from Black Scaur Farm in Your Wee Bit Hill and Glen, these six stories detail ... Read more

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Bonnie Prince Charlie is making his attempt to seize the throne, a poet recalls seeing first-hand the effect of the guillotine, the mute son of a war veteran reacts to the declaration of another World War, and an encounter in the Falklands remains lodged in the nightmares of a wounded marine. Beginning with Joe's escape from Black Scaur Farm in Your Wee Bit Hill and Glen, these six stories detail
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Down, Down, Deeper and Down

How Carlisle United failed to maintain the status quo

by Howard Falshaw, John Irving Clarke ...

This book was going to be a celebration of the brave new world of Carlisle United, the first full season under new American ownership. Howard Falshaw had already published an account of Carlisle's journey to promotion in 2023 and invited his fellow supporter and friend John Clarke to co-author a new book about the new era of the club. They fully expected to be writing an account of the club's ... Read more

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This book was going to be a celebration of the brave new world of Carlisle United, the first full season under new American ownership. Howard Falshaw had already published an account of Carlisle's journey to promotion in 2023 and invited his fellow supporter and friend John Clarke to co-author a new book about the new era of the club. They fully expected to be writing an account of the club's
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by John Irving ...

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Queen Esther

by John Irving ...

Translated by Inge Pieters ...

Na veertig jaar keert John Irving terug naar de wereld die hij beschreef in zijn bestseller De regels van het ciderhuis: het weeshuis in St. Cloud's, Maine, waar dr. Wilbur Larch de drie jaar oude Esther onder zijn hoede neemt, een weesmeisje wier leven getekend is door antisemitisme. Esther Nacht is geboren in Wenen, in 1905. Haar vader sterft aan boord van het schip dat hen van Bremerhaven naar ... Read more

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Na veertig jaar keert John Irving terug naar de wereld die hij beschreef in zijn bestseller De regels van het ciderhuis: het weeshuis in St. Cloud's, Maine, waar dr. Wilbur Larch de drie jaar oude Esther onder zijn hoede neemt, een weesmeisje wier leven getekend is door antisemitisme. Esther Nacht is geboren in Wenen, in 1905. Haar vader sterft aan boord van het schip dat hen van Bremerhaven naar
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