A prayer for Owen Meany : a novel / John Irving ; introduction by the author.
ISBN
0679642595
9780679642596
Edition
2002 Modern Library ed.
Published
New York : Modern Library, 2002.
Physical Description
xxiv, 641 p. ; 22 cm
Local Notes
BEIN Zab Ir8 989Pf: Number line on t.p. verso indicates 1st printing: "2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1". Dust jacket.
Summary
Owen Meany hits a foul ball while playing baseball in the summer of 1953 that kills his best friend's mother, an accident that Owen is sure is the result of divine intervention.