The World According to Garp is John Irving's fourth novel. Published in 1978, the book was a bestseller f…more
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The World According to Garp is John Irving's fourth novel. Published in 1978, the book was a bestseller for several years. It was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction in 1979[1] and its first paperback edition won the Award next year.[2][a] A movie adaptation of the novel starring Robin Williams was released in 1982, with a screenplay written by Steve Tesich.
