{"product_id":"9780345387653","title":"The Cider House Rules","description":"\"AN OLD-FASHIONED, BIG-HEARTED NOVEL . . . with its epic yearning caught in the 19th century, somewhere between Trollope and Twain . . . The rich detail makes for vintage Irving.\"\u003cbr\u003e--The Boston Sunday Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Cider House Rules is filled with people to love and to feel for. . . . The characters in John Irving's novel break all the rules, and yet they remain noble and free-spirited. Victims of tragedy, violence, and injustice, their lives seem more interesting and full of thought-provoking dilemmas than the lives of many real people.\"\u003cbr\u003e--The Houston Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"John Irving's sixth and best novel . . . He is among the very best storytellers at work today. At the base of Irving's own moral concerns is a rare and lasting regard for human kindness.\"\u003cbr\u003e--The Philadelphia Inquirer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Entertaining and affecting . . . John Irving is the most relentlessly inventive writer around. He proliferates colorful incidents and crotchets of character. . . . A truly astounding amount of artistry and ingenuity.\"\u003cbr\u003e--The San Diego Union","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016343896304,"sku":"9780345387653","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345387653_p0.jpg?v=1763686774","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345387653","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}