false <![CDATA[Les rêves des autres]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173743728m/321637.jpg 4661 16 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. 4339 1993 Trying to Save Piggy Sneed total:1399|5:109|4:380|3:632|2:235|1:43| 1399 4474 1805 43 3 0 false false Mon Jan 05 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri May 29 14:06:44 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 14:06:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 09:12:08 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 06 20:45:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 08:35:04 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 20:38:05 -0800 2009
The short stories are al...more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Jul 06 12:29:38 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 12:29:38 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 06:30:25 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 05:59:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 24 11:32:42 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 10:13:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Sat Apr 18 09:39:22 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 09:40:43 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Jun 10 14:38:06 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 14:38:06 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Jan 03 17:27:10 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 15 12:37:36 -0700 2009
I enjoyed reading about how he came to be a writer, and his experiences with books, critics, and other writers. It also sheds some light on why prep schools, Vienna, and wrestling play such a large part in many of his novels. ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 05 19:15:14 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 19:16:47 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jan 08 14:48:44 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 14:49:07 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Oct 21 04:23:21 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 04:25:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 18 17:38:20 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 17:38:44 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 14 09:45:28 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 09:45:28 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jun 29 23:45:08 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 23:45:21 -0700 2008 Was mir besonders gut gefällt, ist, dass er...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 16 16:34:03 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 16:34:14 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Dec 27 13:03:03 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 14 16:04:46 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jan 10 07:15:10 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 25 11:45:45 -0800 2007 Thu Jan 10 07:14:48 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 11 18:55:23 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 19 19:22:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 true false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 01 20:21:57 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 01 20:26:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=321637