A prayer for Owen Meany : a novel / John Irving

By:

Irving, John, 1942-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Ballantine Books, 1990, c1989Edition: 1st mass market edDescription: 617 p. ; 18 cmISBN:

0345361792 :
9780345361790

Subject(s):

Christian fiction

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. He is Irving's most heartbreaking hero

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Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Martha's Vineyard High School Library	FIC/IRV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	39844300061963

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. He is Irving's most heartbreaking hero

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