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A Prayer for Owen Meany
by Irving, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0688077080
- ISBN 13
- 9780688077082
- Seller
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Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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About This Item
New York: William Morrow and Company, Ltd. [0-688-07708-0] 1989, 1st trade edition. (hardcover) 543pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Tall 8vo. Quarter cloth boards; lettering in silver to spine. Dust jacket not price clipped; $19.95 denotes first state jacket. Lightest possible edgewear to jacket; lightly bumped at heel of spine. Internally bright, tight, and clean. First Trade Edition stated on copyright page with full numberline beneath..
Synopsis
A Prayer for Owen Meany is a novel by American writer John Irving, first published in 1989. It tells the story of John Wheelwright and his best friend Owen Meany growing up together in a small New England town during the 1950-60s. Owen is a remarkable boy in many ways; he believes himself to be God's instrument and journeys on an extraordinary path of death, birth, love, disclosure and sacrifice.
Reviews
On Aug 14 2022, a reader said:
Great book. In Irvings usual style, it tells the story of a person with faults interspersed with hilarious irreverent interjections. I’ve read it several times and still see something new every time.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Spafford Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 119393
- Title
- A Prayer for Owen Meany
- Author
- Irving, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 0688077080
- ISBN 13
- 9780688077082
- Publisher
- William Morrow and Company, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Literature - American, American Authors, American Literature, Canadian Literature, Collectible Books, Literature - Canadian
Terms of Sale
Spafford Books
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About the Seller
Spafford Books
Biblio member since 2009
Regina, Saskatchewan
About Spafford Books
50 + years buying and selling. Large stock dealing with western Canada, fur trade, Indigenous Peoples, general antiquarian. Open by appointment or chance! Call 1-306-525-4910.
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- First State
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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