A Prayer For Owen Meany
a ‘genius’ modern American classic
$28.67
- Paperback
720 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2026
Summary
A masterpiece from one of the great contemporary American writers.
‘A work of genius’ Independent
‘Brilliantly cinematic … Irving shows considerable skill as scene after scene mounts to its moving climax’ New York Times
‘A remarkable novel, a rare creation, an amazingly brave piece of work. So extraordinary, so original, and so enriching’ Stephen King
‘Brave and subtly disturbing, it is all the more remarkable for its engagement with the deepe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781837320639 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1837320632 |
| Author: | John Irving |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 720 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 448g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 46mm |
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About The Author
John Irving
John Irving published his first novel, Setting Free the Bears, in 1968. He has been nominated for a National Book Award three times, winning once in 1980 for the novel The World According to Garp. He also received an O. Henry Award in 1981 for the short story ‘Interior Space’. In 1992, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In 2000, he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules, a film with seven Academy Award nominations. In 2001, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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