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A Prayer For Owen Meany
by IRVING, John
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1989. First Trade Edition. First Printing. Octavo (24.25cm); blue-gray paper-covered boards and dark gray cloth backstrip, with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; [13],14-543,[1]pp. Fine in a Fine, unclipped dustjacket (priced $19.95). Sharp copy of Irving's seventh novel, basis for the 1998 film Simon Birch, starring Ian Michael Smith, Oliver Platt, and Ashley Judd.
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.
Reviews
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63819
- Title
- A Prayer For Owen Meany
- Author
- IRVING, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Trade Edition
- Publisher
- William Morrow and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Octavo
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- Cloth
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