Last Night in Twisted River

About “Last Night in Twisted River”

Last Night in Twisted River is a 2009 novel by John Irving, his 12th since 1968. It was first published in the Netherlands on September 1, 2009, then in Canada on October 20, 2009, and in the United States on October 27, 2009. The story spans five decades and follows a boy and his father who leave the logging community of Twisted River on the Androscoggin River in northern New Hampshire after a tragic accident. While on the run, the boy grows up to become a famous writer who writes eight semi-autobiographical novels. The book was listed by Time as one of the fall's most anticipated releases in 2009. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)