A Prayer For Owen Meany
a âgeniusâ modern American classic âA work of geniusâ Independent
âBrilliantly cinematic . Irving shows considerable skill as scene after scene mounts to its moving climaxâ New York Times
'A remarkable novel, a rare creation, an amazingly brave piece of work. So extraordinary, so original, and so enrichingâ Stephen King
âBrave and subtly disturbing, it is all the more remarkable for its engagement with the deepest questions, the most painful mysteries of our livesâ Los Angeles Times
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'If you care about something you have to protect it. If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.'
Eleven-year-old Owen Meany, playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire, hits a foul ball and kills his best friend's mother. Owen doesn't believe in accidents; he believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is both extraordinary and terrifying.
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$7.21A Prayer For Owen Meany
a âgeniusâ modern American classic âA work of geniusâ Independent
âBrilliantly cinematic . Irving shows considerable skill as scene after scene mounts to its moving climaxâ New York Times
'A remarkable novel, a rare creation, an amazingly brave piece of work. So extraordinary, so original, and so enrichingâ Stephen King
âBrave and subtly disturbing, it is all the more remarkable for its engagement with the deepest questions, the most painful mysteries of our livesâ Los Angeles Times
________
'If you care about something you have to protect it. If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.'
Eleven-year-old Owen Meany, playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire, hits a foul ball and kills his best friend's mother. Owen doesn't believe in accidents; he believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is both extraordinary and terrifying.
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a âgeniusâ modern American classic âA work of geniusâ Independent
âBrilliantly cinematic . Irving shows considerable skill as scene after scene mounts to its moving climaxâ New York Times
'A remarkable novel, a rare creation, an amazingly brave piece of work. So extraordinary, so original, and so enrichingâ Stephen King
âBrave and subtly disturbing, it is all the more remarkable for its engagement with the deepest questions, the most painful mysteries of our livesâ Los Angeles Times
________
'If you care about something you have to protect it. If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.'
Eleven-year-old Owen Meany, playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire, hits a foul ball and kills his best friend's mother. Owen doesn't believe in accidents; he believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is both extraordinary and terrifying.
