Covered in a Brodart protective jacket, this is A collection of one dozen short works includes the title piece, a loving portrait of the author's grandmother, and additional stories, including "The Pension Grillparzer" and "Dinner at the White House" Here is a treat for John Irving addicts and a perfect introduction to his work for the uninitiated. To open this spirited collection, Irving explains how he became a writer. There follow six scintillating stories written over the last twenty years ending with a homage to Charles Dickens. This irresistible collection cannot fail to delight and charm. The first collection of short pieces--two of them previously unpublished--by the author of The World According to Garp includes memoirs, six short stories, and essays on Charles Dickens and Gu+a5nter Grass. Reprint. Tour. This gem, a delightful collection of shorter works, both fiction and nonfiction, written by one of the country's finest--and funniest--writers, includes a living portrait of Irving's grandmother, a new, never-before-published essay, six scintillating short stories--including the O. Henry Award-winning "Interior Space"--and two essays on Irving's favorite 19th-century novelist, Charles Dickens. Trying to Save Piggy Sneed is John Irving at the top of his form. This is a first edition hardcover book titled "Trying to Save Piggy Sneed" by John Irving. The book is in English and has 432 pages. It was published by Arcade Publishing in 1996 and has a dust jacket. The book is a collection of short stories and has a narrative type of fiction. The intended audience is adults and the book is illustrated by an illustrator. The book is about various topics including European/German, literary, European/English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh. It has features that make it unique and is perfect for anyone who loves biography and autobiography, literary criticism, and fiction. The book weighs 17.6 Oz, has a length of 8 inches, a height of 1.4 inches, and a width of 4.8 inches.