Gottes Werk und Teufels Beitrag

Author's Note
John Irving, born in Exeter, New Hampshire, knew exactly what he wanted at the age of 19: to wrestle and write novels. He studied at the universities of New Hampshire, Vienna, and Iowa. After his debut 'Setting Free the Bears', followed by 'The Wild Side of the Water Drinkers' and 'The Hotel New Hampshire', he became the most successful literary author of his generation with 'The World According to Garp' and 'The Hotel New Hampshire', a success that John Irving reaffirmed with his two novels 'A Prayer for Owen Meany' and 'God's Work and the Devil's Contribution'. 'Trying to Save Piggy Sneed' is John Irving's first collection of short stories.

Blurb
Homer is different from the other children at the Saint-Clouds Orphanage: he doesn't want to leave. After four failed adoption attempts, Dr. Larch allows him to stay - on the condition that he assists in the orphanage's attached maternity and abortion clinic with 'God's Work' - delivering babies - and 'The Devil's Contribution' - performing abortions. But this is just the beginning of Homer's odyssey.