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Avenue of mysteries is the story of juan diego guerrero ne rivera, who is either a kid from mexico or a grownup from iowa, depending on. If there isnt something that disquiets you, why would you do it. John irving on his latest novel, avenue of mysteries cbc radio. Into the john irving writing machine have been fed. Avenue of mysteries book by john irving official publisher page. A writer heads to the philippines in john irvings avenue of. Mysteries is a journey well worth taking, the rare breed of book that causes readers to mourn the lack of more pages. The narrative traces the life of juan diego, an aging writer, who travels to.
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