Trying to Save Piggy Sneed
by IRVING, JOHNFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-02-11
Publisher(s): Ballantine Books
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Summary
Here is a treat for John Irving addicts and a perfect introduction to his work for the uninitiated. To open this spirited collection, Irving explains how he became a writer. There follow six scintillating stories written over the last twenty years ending with a homage to Charles Dickens. This irresistible collection cannot fail to delight and charm.
Author Biography
John Irving is the author of seven magnificent novels, all available in Ballantine paperbacks. His most recent novel is <i>A Prayer for Owen Meany</i>. He lives in Vermont.
Table of Contents
| Trying to Save Piggy Sneed | p. 3 |
| The Imaginary Girlfriend | p. 25 |
| My Dinner at the White House | p. 147 |
| Interior Space | p. 173 |
| Brennbar's Rant | p. 219 |
| The Pension Grillparzer | p. 233 |
| Other People's Dreams | p. 269 |
| Weary Kingdom | p. 281 |
| Almost in Iowa | p. 323 |
| The King of the Novel | p. 347 |
| An Introduction to A Christmas Carol | p. 383 |
| Gunter Grass: King of the Toy Merchants | p. 397 |
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