Setting Free the Bears
Novel by John Irving / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the novel. For the organization, see Free the Bears Fund.
Setting Free the Bears is the first novel by American author John Irving, published in 1968 by Random House.[1][2]
Quick Facts Author, Country ...
Author | John Irving |
---|---|
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1968 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
ISBN | 0-345-21812-4 (hardback edition) |
Followed by | The Water-Method Man |
Close
Irving studied at the Institute of European Studies in Vienna in 1963, and Bears was written between 1965 and 1967 based largely on Irving's understanding of the city and its rebellious youth of the 1960s. The original manuscript for the book was submitted as his Master's thesis at the University of Iowa's Writer's Workshop in 1967, and was later expanded and revised to its published version.[3]