'Like all extraordinary books, The World According to Garp defies
synopsis', wrote the Chicago Sun Times when Garp was first published in
1978. It is a marvellous, important, permanent novel by a serious artist of
remarkable powers. Garp is a book that captivates all who read it. Peopled
with the most extraordinary characters you will ever meet, here is a novel
that will make you laugh, make you weep, and, above all, make you think.