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The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules

by John Irving
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Raised from birth in the orphanage at St. Cloud's, Maine, Homer Wells has become the protege of Dr. Wilbur Larch, its physician and director. There Dr. Larch cares for the troubled mothers who seek his help, either by delivering and taking in their unwanted babies or by performing illegal abortions. Meticulously trained by Dr. Larch, Homer assists in the former, but draws the line at the latter. Then a young man brings his beautiful fiancee to Dr. Larch for an abortion, and everything about the couple beckons Homer to the wide world outside the orphanage ...

Book Details

ISBN13 9780786226740
ISBN10 0786226749
Series/Work OL8026340W View on OpenLibrary
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

Abortion Abortion in fiction Accessible book American fiction (fictional works by one author) collectionID:bannedbooks Fiction In library Maine, fiction Orphanages Orphanages in fiction Physicians Physicians, fiction Physicians in fiction Protected DAISY Young men

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