Readers will come to the end feeling sorry to leave richly textured and carefully wrought world.” (Stephen King) so extraordinary, so original, and so enriching. A Prayer for Owen Meany is a rare creation in the somehow exhausted world of late twentieth-century fiction-it is an amazingly brave piece of work. “John Irving, who writes novels in the unglamorous but effective way Babe Ruth used to hit home runs, deserves a medal not only for writing this book but for the way he has written it. This production is part of our Audible Modern Vanguard line, a collection of important works from groundbreaking authors: What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is extraordinary and terrifying.Īs an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of John Irving's book, you'll also get an exclusive Jim Atlas interview added to your library. The boy who hits the ball doesn't believe in accidents Owen Meany believes he is God's instrument. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy's mother. In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys - best friends - are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. In print, Owen Meany's dialogue is set in capital letters for this production, Irving himself selected Joe Barrett to deliver Meany's difficult voice as intended. Of all of John Irving's books, this is the one that lends itself best to audio. Get this audiobook Free when you try Audible: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving on Audible:
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