num_pages: 250
description: 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.Contents:- Trying to Save Piggy Sneed (1982)- Interior Space (1980)- Almost in Iowa (1973)- Weary Kingdom (1968)- Brennbar's Rant (1974)- Other People's Dreams (1982)- The Pension Grillparzer (1976)- The King of the Novel (1986)
language: English
title: Trying to Save Piggy Sneed
titlecomplete: Trying to Save Piggy Sneed
genres: The United States Of America, Literature, Literary Fiction, Contemporary, American, Short Stories, Novels, Essays, Fiction, Own
ratings_count: 7115
publisher: Bloomsbury