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A Hindi film star . . . an American missionary . . . twins separated at birth . . . a dwarf chauffeur . . . a serial killer . . . all are on a collision course. In the tradition of A Prayer for Owen Meany, Irving's characters transcend nationality. They are misfits--coming from everywhere, belonging nowhere. Set almost entirely in India, this is John Irving's most ambitious novel and a major publishing event.From the Hardcover edition. \"Born a Paris in Bombay, sent to university and medical school in Vienna, Dr. Farrokh Daruwalla is a 59-year-old orthopedic surgeon and a Canadian citizen who lives in Toronto. Periodically, the doctor returns to Bombay, where most of his patients are crippled children. Once, 20 years ago, Dr. Daruwalla was the examining physician of two murder victims in Goa. Now, 20 years later, he will be reacquainted with the murderer.\"--Jacket An Indian-canadian Doctor Returns To Bombay To Seek A Cure For A Disease Which Afflicts Circus Dwarfs And Is Caught Up In A Serial Killing Of Prostitutes. The Action Is Interspersed With Commentary On The Lot Of Social Misfits: Prostitutes, Dwarfs, Himself--the Doctor Regarding Himself A Foreigner In Both India And Canad

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Author

Irving, John, John Irving

Publisher

Random House of Canada, Limited

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780676970463

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Rating

3.61 / 5 (171 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14