A Prayer For Owen Meany.

Irving, John

Published by William Morrow and Company, New York, 1989

About this Item

First edition of the author's seventh novel and what many consider his finest. Octavo, original half gray cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Carole John Irving." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner. A Prayer for Owen Meany won high praise on publication for â Irvingâ s powerful storytelling, his gift for creating memorable characters, his humor and his elemental emotional powerâ (Chronology of American Literature). "Irving's powerful storytelling, his gift for creating memorable characters, his humor and his elemental emotional power stimulated critics to compare him to Charles Dickens" (Chronology of American Literature). "A rare creation in the somehow exhausted world of late 20th-century fiction-it is an amazingly brave piece of work" (Stephen King). Seller Inventory # 129198

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Prayer For Owen Meany.

Publisher: William Morrow and Company, New York

Publication Date: 1989

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition