The Hotel New Hampshire
by John Irving
The Hotel New Hampshire is a 1981 novel by John Irving, first published in New York by E. P. Dutton, with Jonathan Cape issuing the London edition the same year. It follows the eccentric Berry family as they run hotels in New Hampshire and Vienna. Tony Richardson filmed it in 1984.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- E. P. Dutton, New York, 1981
- First UK edition
- Jonathan Cape, 1981
The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving was first published in 1981. We track 2 editions.
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- 38 on Open Library, 16 in English
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How many editions of The Hotel New Hampshire are there?
We track 2 editions of The Hotel New Hampshire. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was The Hotel New Hampshire first published?
The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving was first published in 1981.
Where these facts come from
- The Hotel New Hampshire, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Hotel New Hampshire editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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