{"product_id":"2026600000110-secondhand-the-cider-house-rules","title":"The Cider House Rules","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st uk ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweeping work of literary fiction, The Cider House Rules chronicles the coming-of-age story of Homer Wells, an orphan raised in the St. Cloud's orphanage in rural Maine under the guidance of the compassionate and unconventional Dr. Larch. Irving constructs a morally rich narrative that confronts the deeply contested issues of abortion, identity, and personal freedom, presenting each character's choices with empathy and unflinching honesty. Homer, trained as a physician yet unwilling to perform abortions, ultimately ventures into the wider world to work in the apple orchards of Ocean View, where he encounters love, loss, and the complex realities of human experience. Written with Irving's signature blend of warmth, dark humor, and Dickensian scope, the novel argues powerfully that the rules governing human lives are rarely as simple as those posted on a cider house wall. A profound and emotionally resonant story, it stands as one of Irving's most celebrated and thought-provoking works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810583949531,"sku":"2026600000110-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f1c08cbf-77a4-458b-90f3-1d30a9235439.png?v=1779805534","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000110-secondhand-the-cider-house-rules","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}