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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gardners Books
Publication date
September 1, 2010
Pages
720
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780552776790
ISBN-10
0552776793
Dimensions
1.75 by 4.25 by 7.25 in.
Weight
0.40 lbs.
Original list price
$15.20
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Revolution (The Sixties Trilogy #2) | The Things They Carried | Atonement | A Lesson Before Dying | How to Read Literature Like a Professor | The Crucible | The Cider House Rules | Reading in the Dark | The World According to Garp
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: In the summer of 1953, two eleven-year-old boysâbest friendsâare playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boyâs mother. The boy who hits the ball doesnât believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is Godâs instrument. What happens to Owen, after that 1953 foul ball, is extraordinary and terrifying.
A Prayer for Owen Meany was first published in 1989. This Modern Library edition includes a new Introduction by the author.
A Prayer for Owen Meany was first published in 1989. This Modern Library edition includes a new Introduction by the author.
Editions
Hardcover
Reprint edition from William Morrow & Co (September 17, 2013)
9780062299567 | details & prices | 627 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.75 in. | 1.76 lbs | List price $24.99
Reissue edition from World Pubns (March 1, 1992); titled "Prayer for Owen Meany"
9780792481973 | details & prices | List price $4.98
About: Owen Meany hits a foul ball while playing baseball in the summer of 1953 that kills his best friend's mother, an accident that Owen is sure is the result of divine intervention
About: Owen Meany hits a foul ball while playing baseball in the summer of 1953 that kills his best friend's mother, an accident that Owen is sure is the result of divine intervention
Limited edition from William Morrow & Co (March 1, 1989); titled "Prayer for Owen Meany"
9780688087609 | details & prices | 6.50 × 10.00 × 1.75 in. | 2.50 lbs | List price $150.00
About: Owen Meany hits a foul ball while playing baseball in the summer of 1953 that kills his best friend's mother, an accident that Owen is sure is the result of divine intervention
About: Owen Meany hits a foul ball while playing baseball in the summer of 1953 that kills his best friend's mother, an accident that Owen is sure is the result of divine intervention
from William Morrow & Co (March 1, 1989); titled "Prayer for Owen Meany"
9780688077082 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.75 in. | 2.05 lbs | List price $25.00
About: Owen Meany hits a foul ball while playing baseball in the summer of 1953 that kills his best friend's mother, an accident that Owen is sure is the result of divine intervention
About: Owen Meany hits a foul ball while playing baseball in the summer of 1953 that kills his best friend's mother, an accident that Owen is sure is the result of divine intervention
Paperback
Reprint edition from Harpercollins (April 3, 2012)
9780062204226 | details & prices | 617 pages | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.50 in. | 0.66 lbs | List price $7.99
Lgr edition from Harpercollins (April 3, 2012)
9780062205575 | details & prices | 1137 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 2.00 in. | 2.50 lbs | List price $22.99
Reprint edition from William Morrow & Co (April 3, 2012)
9780062204097 | details & prices | 627 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.16 lbs | List price $15.99
The price comparison is for this edition
from Gardners Books (September 1, 2010)
9780552776790 | details & prices | 720 pages | 4.25 × 7.25 × 1.75 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $15.20
About: In the summer of 1953, two eleven-year-old boysâbest friendsâare playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire.
About: In the summer of 1953, two eleven-year-old boysâbest friendsâare playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire.
from Ballantine Books (May 1, 1997)
9780345417978 | details & prices | 543 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $16.00
Reissue edition from Ballantine Books (April 1, 1990)
9780345361790 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $7.99
About: While playing baseball in the summer of 1953, Owen Meany hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother, and he becomes convinced that he is an instrument of God
About: While playing baseball in the summer of 1953, Owen Meany hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother, and he becomes convinced that he is an instrument of God
Reinforced
from Demco Media (April 1, 1999); titled "Prayer for Owen Meany"
9780606162494 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $16.80
About: While playing baseball in the summer of 1953, Owen Meany hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother, and he becomes convinced that he is an instrument of God
About: While playing baseball in the summer of 1953, Owen Meany hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother, and he becomes convinced that he is an instrument of God
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999)
9780613034210 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $18.40
About: While playing baseball in the summer of 1953, Owen Meany hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother, and he becomes convinced that he is an instrument of God
About: While playing baseball in the summer of 1953, Owen Meany hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother, and he becomes convinced that he is an instrument of God
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