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A prayer for Owen Meany : a novel

Irving, John

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Summary: In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys--best friends--are playing in a Little League baseball game in New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother. Owen Meany believes he didn't hit the ball by accident. He believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after 1953 is extraordinary and terrifying. He is Irving's most heartbreaking hero.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow 1989

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC IRV

The Calcutta chromosome : a novel of fevers, delirium & discovery

Ghosh, Amitav.

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Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Avon Books 1995

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GHO

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