A Prayer For Owen Meany
by Irving, John
A Prayer for Owen Meany is a novel by American writer John Irving, first published in 1989. It tells the story of John Wheelwright and his best friend Owen Meany growing up together in a small New England town during the 1950-60s. Owen is a remarkable boy in many ways; he believes himself to be God's instrument and journeys on an extraordinary path of death, birth, love, disclosure and sacrifice.
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On Aug 14, 2022, Anonymous said
Great book. In Irvings usual style, it tells the story of a person with faults interspersed with hilarious irreverent interjections. I’ve read it several times and still see something new every time.
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
by John Irving
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- First Mass Market printing
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- May 1990
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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New York: Ballantine Books, May 1990. Paperback. First Mass Market printing. Very Good. Interior tanned but unmarked. Spine is straight, tight and uncreased. Corner creases to front cover. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 617 pages.
Owen Meany, the only child of a New Hampshire granite quarrier, believes he is God's instrument; he is. Item Price
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
by Irving, John
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New York: William Morrow and Company, Ltd. [0-688-07708-0] 1989, 1st trade edition. (hardcover) 543pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Tall 8vo. Quarter cloth boards; lettering in silver to spine. Dust jacket not price clipped; $19.95 denotes first state jacket. Lightest possible edgewear to jacket; lightly bumped at heel of spine. Internally bright, tight, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
by John Irving
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- 1989
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Corgi Books. Fair. 18.1 x 11.2 x 3 centimetres (0.1. Paperback. 1989. 636 pages. Cover very worn. Text tanned<br>'If you care about som ething you have to protect it. If you're lucky enough to find a w ay of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.' El even-year-old Owen Meany, playing in a Little League… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Prayer For Owen Meany.
by Irving, John [Michael Ondaatje]
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Toronto: Lestern & Orpen Dennys Publishers, 1989. Item Price
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A Prayer For Owen Meany.
by Irving, John
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New York: William Morrow and Company, 1989. First edition of the author's seventh novel and what many consider his finest. Octavo, original half gray cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, "For James with my appreciation. John Irving." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner. Item Price
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
by Irving, John
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- 1989
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Bloomsbury, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. the jacket is shelf rubbed and marked.tanning.tightly bound.due to weight postal adjustments may be required. [Restored]07-06-2019. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Item Price
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A Prayer For Owen Meany.
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New York: William Morrow and Company, 1989. First edition of the author's seventh novel and what many consider his finest. Octavo, original half gray cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Carole John Irving." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner. Item Price
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Prayer for Owen Meany.
by Irving, John.
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- 2013
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Brilliance Audio, 2013. Audio CD. Very good. audio CD, all 22 CDs included, minor wear to case, a very nice set! Item Price
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
by John Irving
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A lovely copy inscribed by the author on the title page and protected in an archival cover. This book is inscribed to Burt Heward, a former colleague at the Ottawa Citizen who was in 1989 the books editor at the paper when he interviewed Irving and wrote a feature story about him and Owen Meany (attached as a photo). A… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Prayer For Owen Meany
by IRVING, John
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New York: William Morrow and Company, 1989. First Trade Edition. First Printing. Octavo (24.25cm); blue-gray paper-covered boards and dark gray cloth backstrip, with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; [13],14-543,[1]pp. Fine in a Fine, unclipped dustjacket (priced $19.95). Sharp copy of Irving's seventh novel, basis for the 1998 film Simon Birch, starring Ian Michael Smith, Oliver Platt, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
by Irving, John
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A Prayer For Owen Meany: a âgeniusâ modern American classic
by Irving, John
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
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Bloomsbury, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Fair. The jacket is rubbed and edgeworn.The boards are damaged.no inscriptions.Minor tanning.Well bound.Ek.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Item Price
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A Prayer For Owen Meany
by Irving, John
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Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys Publishers, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. Pages Are Clean With No Remarks Or Highlighting. In Very Good Condition. Hardcover. 543 Pages With No Index. Hardcover With A Dust Jacket. Not Price Clipped. Signed " For For Mary And Bob John Irving" First Canadiian Trade Edition:" Stated In The Copy Right… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
by Irving, John
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Bloomsbury, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. jacket is shelf rubbed and a bit edge worn. thorough tanning. light soiling and marks. edge wear on boards. old tape residue. fairly good copy and jacket.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Item Price
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
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A Prayer For Owen Meany: a âgeniusâ modern American classic
by Irving, John
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
by Irving, John
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This is the softcover stated Ballantine First Edition from 1990. Both the c-o-o-l embossed cover and the book are in excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, markings, etc.---and the pages and binding are tight (see photo). **Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines--or--only stated editions that… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
by Irving, John
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Random House Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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