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The Cider House Rules is set in rural Maine in the first half of this century. It tells the story of Homer Wells, an orphan who is raised and mentored by Wilbur Larch, the doctor at the orphanage. Dr. Larch teaches Homer everything about medicine. Yet though his capacity for kindness is... read more

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In the hospital of the orphanage -- the boys' division at St. Cloud's, Maine -- two nurses were in charge of naming the new babies and checking that their little penises were healing from the obligatory circumcision.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. The Boy Who Belonged to St. Cloud's
2. The Lord's Work
3. Princes of Maine, Kings of New England
4. Young Dr. Wells
5. Homer Breaks a Promise
6. Ocean View
7. Before the War
8. Opportunity Knocks
9. Over Burma
10. Fifteen Years
11. Breaking the Rules

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A Reader's Guide

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This book is in Hopeless Romantic. (community list)
This is book 325 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. John Irving (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Grover Gardner (Reader) - reader of audio edition from Books On Tape

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1985
ISBN: 0679603352
Page Count: 592

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  • Library of Congress: PS3559.R8 C5 2009
  • Dewey: 813.54

Books Cited by This Book edit see section history

   
  • David Copperfield
  • Great Expectations
  • Jane Eyre
  • Little Dorrit

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