A Prayer for Owen Meany
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Book Description
Eleven-year-old Owen Meany, playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire, hits a foul ball and kills his best friend's mother. Owen doesn't believe in accidents; he believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul is both extraordinary and terrifying. At moments a comic, self-deluded victim, but in the end the principal, tragic actor in a divine pl... More
Book Information
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Binding | Paperback (80 editions) |
| Reading Level | Uncategorized |
| # of Pages | N/A |
| ISBN-10 | 0345915569 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0345915566 |
| Publication Date | 04/1999 |
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John Irving is definitely my favorite author. He changed my whole perception of reading. Before I stumbled upon his novel "A Prayer for Owen Meany" I viewed reading as a chore, instead of an enjoyable past time. His character development and ability to make me laugh out loud, as well as cry astounde... more
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