An orphan raised in a Maine orphanage grows up under a doctor who performs illegal abortions
What it is about
Homer Wells grows up in an orphanage in St. Cloud’s, Maine, where Dr. Wilbur Larch cares for children and also provides women with illegal abortions. Homer becomes Larch’s apprentice but refuses to perform the procedures. He leaves for an apple orchard and tries to live by a different set of rules.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like long, character-driven novels.
What you will get
A classic of American fiction. It was adapted into a 1999 film.
The Cider House Rules Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Literary Fiction · Orphanage · Medicine · Moral choices
Length
560 pages · ≈ 16 h
More about this book
Characters
Homer Wells, Dr. Larch and the people of the orchard.
Setting
St. Cloud’s, Maine, and a coastal orchard.
What makes it different
A big, old-fashioned novel about a controversial moral issue.
Feel
Warm, detailed and serious.
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