A Prayer for Owen Meany: A Novel
In the summer of 1953, during a Little League baseball game, 11-year-old Owen Meany hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother. What happens to him after that fateful day makes A Prayer for Owen Meany extraordinary, terrifying, and unforgettable.
In the summer of 1953, during a Little League baseball game, 11-year-old Owen Meany hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother. What happens to him after that fateful day makes A Prayer for Owen Meany extraordinary, terrifying, and unforgettable.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780062204103 (0062204106)
Publish date: March 13th 2012
Publisher: William Morrow
Pages no: 640
Edition language: English
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