A Prayer for Owen Meany

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."Roomy, intelligent, exhilarating and darkly comic...Dickensian in scope...Quite stunning, and very ambitious."--Los Angeles Times Book Review"A lavish meditation on predestination, faith and the unrealized forces that shape one's days."--San Francisco Chronicle"John Irving is an abundantly and even joyfully talented storyteller."--The New York...