A Prayer for Owen Meany: A NovelJohn Irving's seventh novel begins in 1953, as Owen Meany and his best friend, both 11, are playing in a Little League baseball game. Owen hits a foul ball that kills the other boy's mother. Owen doesn't believe in accidents; he's convinced he is God's instrument. What happens to him after that foul ball is both extraordinary and terrifying. |
Contents
THE FOUL BALL | 3 |
THE ARMADILLO | 40 |
THE ANGEL | 99 |
THE LITTLE LORD JESUS | 153 |
THE GHOST OF THE FUTURE | 209 |
THE VOICE | 266 |
THE DREAM | 350 |
THE FINGER | 432 |
THE SHOT | 530 |
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