The 12 books of Christmas: Last Night in Twisted River

Posted on 22 December 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

OK, so choosing a John Irving novel for our 12 books of Christmas series isn’t exactly going out on a limb—the book was one of the most anticipated releases of the fall and got some serious attention back in November, including our interview. But when Alden Mudge (who has been conducting interviews with literary luminaries for BookPage since long before my tenure here) writes that Last Night in Twisted River contains “some of the most entertaining and intellectually playful storytelling of Irving’s career,” I sit up and take notice. Though it didn’t make our Top 10 list for 2009, this novel would make a great gift for the guy (especially a dad) in your life who likes to read.

Read more in our 12 books of Christmas series.

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Trisha likes European vacations and novels by and biographies of smart women. She often starts home improvement projects at inopportune times.
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0 Responses to The 12 books of Christmas: Last Night in Twisted River

  1. Kayce Crews says:
    30 December 2009 at 11:00 am

    I put this book on my list.