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.

Synopsis

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, a reader 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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Bookseller: Books of the World (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: RWARE0000000160
Title: A Prayer for Owen Meany
Author: John Irving
Format/Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Mass Market printing
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0345361792
ISBN 13: 9780345361790
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: May 1990
Pages: 617
Size: 12mo
Keywords: fiction, Bildungsroman, humor, satire, psychological, religious, belief and doubt, death, faith, fate, friendship, mothers, predestination, religion, social justice, private schools, English teachers, Vietnam War, New Hampshire, Toronto, Canada
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction; Asia; Vietnam and the Vietnam War; Humor, Comedy, Satire, Funny stuff; Religion & Spirituality; Canada; Domestic and Family Fiction;

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