A prayer for Owen Meany: a novel

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Irving, John, 1942-
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Owen Meany, the only child of a New Hampshire granite quarrier, believes he is God's instrument. He is. This is John Irving's most comic novel; yet Owen Meany is Mr. Irving's most heartbreaking character. --Publisher

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Lexile measure:
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