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John Irving: A Son of the Circus, Part 1

Part 1 of our 2-part conversation with John Irving, who has written a vast (633 page) novel set largely in India, a country he visited for a month.

By Michael Silverblatt • Aug 29, 2006 • 1 min read

John Irving, who has written a vast (633 page) novel set largely in India, a country he visited for a month. How did he do it? How does he build his intricate narrative roller coasters? (

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John Irving: A Son of the Circus, Part 1

Part 1 of our 2-part conversation with John Irving, who has written a vast (633 page) novel set largely in India, a country he visited for a month.

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John Irving: A Son of the Circus, Part 1

Part 1 of our 2-part conversation with John Irving, who has written a vast (633 page) novel set largely in India, a country he visited for a month.

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