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A prayer for Owen Meany / John Irving.

Irving, John, 1942- (Author).

Summary:

In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys--best friends--are playing in a Little League baseball game in New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother. Owen Meany believes he didn't hit the ball by accident. He believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after 1953 is extraordinary and terrifying.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062204097
  • ISBN: 0062204092
  • Physical Description: 627 pages, 16 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition: 1st William Morrow pbk. edition
  • Publisher: New York : William Morrow, 2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published in 1989.
"P.S. insights, interviews, & more ..."--Cover.
Target Audience Note:
990L Lexile

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Genre: Fiction.

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