New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, New Delhi: Simon & Schuster. As New in As New dust jacket. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 1451664125 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in unread As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by author John Irving on book-label attached to the half-title page; John Irving's portrait of the solitariness of Billy, bisexual narrator and main character of the novel who is dedicated to making himself worthwhile in a life as a "sexual suspect", a phrase first used by Irving in 1978 in his landmark novel of "terminal cases," The World According to Garp; 8vo; [xiv], 425, [9] pages; Signed by Author .

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The World According to Garp , which won the National Book Award in 1980, was John Irving’s fourth novel and his first international bestseller; it also became a George Roy Hill film. Tony Richardson wrote and directed the adaptation for the screen of The Hotel New Hampshire (1984). Irving’s novels are now translated into 35 languages, and he has had nine international bestsellers. Worldwide, the Irving novel most often called “an American classic” is A Prayer for Owen Meany (1989), the portrayal of an enduring friendship at a time when the Vietnam War had its most divisive effect on the United States. In 1992, John Irving was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (He competed as a wrestler for 20 years, until he was 34, and coached the sport until he was 47.) In 2000, Irving won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules , a Lasse Hallström film that earned seven Academy Award nominations. Tod Williams wrote and directed The Door in the Floor , the 2004 film adapted from Irving’s ninth novel, A Widow for One Year . In One Person is John Irving’s 13th novel.

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Bookseller: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 29582
Title: In One Person - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author: Irving, John
Format/Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Book Condition: New As New in As New dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1451664125
ISBN 13: 9781451664126
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Place of Publication: New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, New Delhi
Date Published: 2012
Keywords: Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print
Bookseller catalogs: Author Collections / Irving, John;

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