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A Hindi film star . . . an American missionary . . . twins separated at birth . . . a dwarf chauffeur . . . a serial killer . . . all are on a collision course. In the tradition of A Prayer for Owen Meany, Irving's characters transcend nationality. They are misfits--coming from everywhere,... read more

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Usually, the dwarfs kept bringing him back-back to the circus and back to India.

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  1. John Irving (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: United States
Publication Date: August 1994
ISBN: 0-679-43496-8
Page Count: 640

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  • Library of Congress: PS3559.R8 S64 1994
  • Dewey: 813.54

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