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In the summer of 1953, two eleven-year-old boys—best friends—are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy’s mother. The boy who hits the ball doesn’t believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is God’s instrument. What happens to Owen, after that 1953 foul ball, is extraordinary and terrifying. A Prayer for Owen Meany was first published in 1989. This Modern Library edition includes a new Introduction by the author. From the Hardcover edition.
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A Prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving
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- Released
- 1989
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Irving
- Released
- 1989
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 617
- ISBN10
- 0345363523
- ISBN13
- 9780345363527
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Mystery Novels, Religious Topics, Contemporary Fiction, Classics, Friendship, LGBTQ+, American Literature, Adapted for Film, India, Canada, Satire, Vienna, Homosexuality, Bestsellers, Twins, Army, Students, Circus, Vietnam War (1959-1975), Film Industry, Prophets
- First published
- 1989
- Original title
- A Prayer for Owen Meany
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- 4.25 out of 5
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- In the summer of 1953, two eleven-year-old boys—best friends—are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy’s mother. The boy who hits the ball doesn’t believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is God’s instrument. What happens to Owen, after that 1953 foul ball, is extraordinary and terrifying. A Prayer for Owen Meany was first published in 1989. This Modern Library edition includes a new Introduction by the author. From the Hardcover edition.