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A prayer for Owen Meany: a novel
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Published:
New York : Morrow, �1989.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st trade ed.
Physical Desc:
543 pages ; 25 cm, Also issued online.
Status:
CMC Quigley Library
PS3559 .R8 P7 1989
Description

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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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Irving, J. (1989). A prayer for Owen Meany: a novel. 1st trade ed. New York, Morrow.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Irving, John, 1942-. 1989. A Prayer for Owen Meany: A Novel. New York, Morrow.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Irving, John, 1942-, A Prayer for Owen Meany: A Novel. New York, Morrow, 1989.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Irving, John. A Prayer for Owen Meany: A Novel. 1st trade ed. New York, Morrow, 1989.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
0688077080, 9780688077082, 0688087604, 9780688087609
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 7.7, 42 Points
Lexile measure:
990

Notes

Description
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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