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| Book Title | A Prayer for Owen Meany |
| Genre | Historical Fiction |
| Author | John Irving |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Published | 1990 |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| Condition | Good |
| Condition Notes | Pre-owned paperback with visible but moderate reading and shelf wear. The cover shows edge and corner wear, light rubbing, small creases, and some age-related discoloration. The spine edge has noticeable handling wear, but the cover remains intact and attractive. A solid vintage reading copy. |
| Condition | Good |
John Wheelwright looks back on his extraordinary friendship with Owen Meany, a remarkably small boy with an unforgettable voice and an unwavering belief that his life has been chosen for a divine purpose. After Owen accidentally kills John’s mother during a baseball game, the tragedy binds the two friends together in ways neither could have imagined.
Their lives unfold against the changing America of the 1950s and 1960s, eventually touching the Vietnam War, questions of faith, destiny, sacrifice, and the search for meaning. Funny, heartbreaking, and deeply memorable, A Prayer for Owen Meany has become one of John Irving’s best-known novels.
EugeneBookStore Summary
A Prayer for Owen Meany is an ambitious and emotionally powerful novel about friendship, faith, destiny, and sacrifice. Irving combines humor and tragedy with memorable characters and a story that gradually reveals why Owen is so certain that his life has a special purpose. An excellent choice for readers of modern American literary classics.
Collector Notes – also add if 1st edition, Book club or any other special notes
This is a Ballantine mass-market paperback edition, ISBN 0345361792. The cover prominently identifies the novel as a #1 International Bestseller and includes a recommendation from Stephen King. This is not a first edition; the American first edition was published in hardcover by William Morrow in 1989. This copy is not identified as a Book Club Edition.
