

Daruwalla also follows Indians circuses for his genetic research on dwarfs and writes scenarios for a series of indian police films. Living in Toronto, the doctor occasionally returns to Bombay, where he works in a home for crippled children. Irving’s novel The Son of the Circus is set in India and tells the story of Dr. His later books, The Ciderhouse Rules and A Prayer for Owen Meany were also received well by critics and readers alike. The success of Garp was equalled four years later with the novel Hotel New Hampshire. In 1968 he made his debut with Setting Free the Bears but he became best known as the writer of his fourth novel, The World According to Garp. John Winslow Irving grew up in Exeter, New Hampshire, and studied at the universities of Pittsburgh and New Hampshire. The evening was moderated by journalist Hans Bouman, and included Q&A with the audience. He spoke about his novel A Son of The Circus, and read aloud from his own work. On October 12th, 1994, the John Adams Institute hosted author John Irving for a second time.
